Tropicana reaches temporary contracts with Mirage Hospitality employees
This week, unionized workers at the Tropicana Hotel and The Mirage in Las Vegas initially expressed support for the five-year labor contracts.
Once approved, the contracts will apply to approximately 2,000 Culinary Union members, the Culinary Union announced Wednesday. Mirage has about 1,700 employees and Tropicana has about 300 employees.
The union declared the deal “the best contract ever.”
When Mirage utility manager Marcus Lucas heard about the agreement, he said in a union statement, "I'm particularly pleased for the stewards. "We have great language... We did it. One job is enough. "
Further details of the agreement were not immediately disclosed.
Hard Rock, Tropicana Update
The Mirage Hotel is currently in the process of being rebranded as the Hard Rock Hotel. Mirage's management is happy with the temporary contract.
Despite the contract, Las Vegas' Tropicana Hotel and Casino will be demolished. Demolition could take place as early as late 2024 or 2025. That's if the Oakland Athletics (A's) baseball team continues its move to Las Vegas.
In addition to the agreements with the Mirage and Tropicana, union workers at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas recently reached a tentative agreement.
More strikes continue
There are about two dozen other hotels in Nevada still in talks with the culinary alliance. Union representatives have warned that a strike could be called if negotiations fail to reach a deal that satisfies the roughly 10,000 workers.
Last month, members of the Culinary Union averted a threatened strike after striking deals with MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment and Wynn Resorts. The contracts apply to approximately 40,000 employees.
The Wynn, MGM and Caesars deal will result in a 10% pay raise for hotel employees in the first year of the new deal, according to the Culinary Alliance. You'll receive cumulative increases of 32% over the life of the contract.
Last month, Ted Pappageorge, secretary-treasurer of the Culinary Alliance, said he hoped the three major companies would receive the same financial package to bid for contracts for other properties on the Las Vegas Strip.
The union also advocates for the same wage increase for workers at downtown Las Vegas properties. Downtown properties have traditionally paid workers lower wages than hotels and casinos on the Las Vegas Strip.
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