Nevada’s largest labor union, with about 60,000 members statewide, hasn’t gone on strike in decades.Ī walkout would be the latest in a series of high-profile labor unrest actions around the country - from walkouts in Hollywood to UPS’ contentious negotiations that threatened to disrupt the nation’s supply chain - and would follow hospitality workers walking off the job last month at Detroit’s three casinos, including MGM Grand Detroit. Pappageorge said the union and its members hope it doesn’t come to a strike but that “workers are prepared, united and ready to strike if necessary.”
“We will be communicating to ask customers that they should take their business elsewhere,” he said.įormula 1 did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.
That’s five days before the Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend, which is expected to bring thousands of people to the Strip, is set to kick off with an opening ceremony.Īt a news conference, Ted Pappageorge, the union’s secretary-treasurer and chief contract negotiator, urged tourists and Formula 1 ticket-holders to support the workers if they go on strike by not coming to Las Vegas or crossing the picket lines.
