Ted Pappageorge, Secretary-Treasurer of Culinary Workers Union Local 226, issued the following statement in response President Donald Trump’s visit to Las Vegas on January 25, 2025:“The Culinary Union Union welcomes plans to end taxes on tips, but it must not end there.“Eliminating taxes on tips and
Culinary Workers Union Local 226 Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge said organized labor will not be kind to Republicans if federal legislation exempting tips from federal income tax fails in Congress.“Republicans made a lot of promises [and] we’re going to hold their feet to fire on this,” Pappage
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The longest strike in decades by Las Vegas hotel workers ended Wednesday with a new contract between the union and a casino where hundreds of employees had walked off the job in November.The Culinary Workers Union announced on the social media platform X that it secured a five-year
The Culinary Union broke ground on its fourth health center for members and their families, offering no copay or prescription costs for services.Located at 4805 W. Tropicana Ave., the new Culinary Health Center – Tropicana will serve all members and family members of the Culinary Local 226 and Barte
Nevada gaming regulators on Wednesday approved a new casino operator forVirgin Hotels Las Vegas as a prolonged labor dispute with striking workers intensifies, with unions taking advantage of the situation to urge Nevada gaming regulators to scrutinize the ownership’s ability to meet employee demand
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is grappling with the longest open-ended strike on the city’s resort corridor in decades, as a standoff with the Culinary Union over wages and working conditions shows no signs of resolution. The strike, which began on November 15, has seen hundreds of hotel workers picketin
An ongoingstrike at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, led by the Culinary Union, has now entered its second week as workers push for a new five-year contract and higher wages. Frustrations are mounting among the employees, with many expressing dissatisfaction over what they describe as corporate greed. “We’v
Culinary Local 226’s longest-lasting strike in more than two decades is approaching its second week with no end in sight, the union’s lead negotiator said Wednesday.Hospitality workers at Virgin Hotels, a resort-casino located about a mile east of the Las Vegas Strip, walked off the job on Nov. 15,
Las Vegas police arrested 57 striking workers from Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on Thursday during a protest organized by the Culinary Union. The workers, who walked off their jobs as part of a week-long strike, demonstrated on Paradise Road and blocked traffic in a bid to highlight stalled negotiations
Nearly 60 Culinary Local 226 members were arrested Thursday in a “civil disobedience” demonstration in front of a striking hotel-casino.Hospitality workers at Virgin Hotels, a resort-casino located about a mile east of the Las Vegas Strip, were arrested for blocking traffic around 6 p.m. when about
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Picketing continued Sunday outside a hotel-casino near the Las Vegas Strip that remained open with no talks scheduled between management and union members striking for a new contract.Workers are seeking a pay raise and benefits comparable to pacts reached last year at other resorts.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A walkout by hundreds of hospitality workers at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip entered its second day with union members willing to undergo the financial hardships of being out of work as they wait for a new contract.The work stoppage launched Friday at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is
An off-Strip hotel-casino is preparing for a strike deadline that could threaten its staffing before the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix next week.In a Tuesday statement, Virgin Hotels management said they were aware of the strike deadline and were “fully committed to finding a fair resolution” dur
Members of the Culinary Union at Virgin Las Vegas plan to strike.On Friday, Culinary 226 called for a strike at the Virgin Las Vegas starting at 5 a.m. Nov. 15. Around 700 Culinary workers have been pushing for a new contract since the previous expired in June 2023.A complete work stoppage was autho
A former Mirage Hotel and Casino employee has lodged a formal labor complaint against the Culinary Workers Union Local 226, claiming that the union failed to fully inform employees about the severance package process following the property's closure. The complaint, filed on August 6 with the Nationa
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