A vote was expected to take place within two weeks.
The tentative contracts are pending approval by the union’s rank and file. Khan said members currently receive health insurance and on average earn about $26 hourly, including benefits. But it hasn’t revealed specifics about desired pay raises because, union spokesperson Bethany Khan said, “we do not negotiate in public.”
The union has been fighting since April for new five-year contracts for members working at 18 properties owned or operated by MGM Resorts, Caesars and Wynn Resorts. MGM Resorts and Caesars released separate statements saying the tentative contracts recognize the union workers for their contributions to the companies’ success, with historic pay raises and opportunities for growth tied to plans to bring more union jobs to the Strip.īill Hornbuckle, CEO of MGM Resorts, said in a statement Thursday, after a deal was reached, that employees “are the heart of our company and the driving force in the success we’ve enjoyed in Las Vegas post-pandemic.”
