The offer includes no wage increases in the first three years of a five-year contract and a $1 per hour package increase after that, of which only half would go towards raising workers’ pay.
Lack of compromise for wage increases drives a wedge between Culinary Union and Virgin Hotels, pushing hundreds of workers to strike.
Virgin Hotels is the only Las Vegas property yet to come to a contract agreement with the Culinary Union, leaving more than 600 workers ready to strike.
Union representation gives workers a direct voice to management to raise their concerns, which can help ensure departments are appropriately staffed so that patients receive better care.
Luchan por organizar a los empleados no sindicalizados que laboran en el Allegiant Stadium. Los trabajadores exigen el derecho a organizarse y luchar por mejores contratos, dijo D. Taylor, presidente de UNITE HERE en una conferencia de prensa realizada el martes 6 de febrero en la sede sindical.
Workers at Sunrise Hospital–including pharmacists, social workers and physical therapists–voted 78% in favor of unionizing.
If casinos such as Circus Circus, Treasure Island, Golden Nugget, and Circa are unable to reach a deal with the unions by 5 a.m. on Feb. 2, workers will go on strike.
The new Labor Department rule could help millions more workers get access to benefits like overtime pay, unemployment insurance, Social Security benefits, employer-offered health insurance, the minimum wage, and paid sick days.
Harris called the Culinary Union's recent contract wins a “historic accomplishment,” saying it had set a precedent for workers across the country.
