Instead, it puts thousands of jobs at risk. The Culinary Union’s threat to strike added to a big year for labor unions, including walkouts in Hollywood that ground the film and television industries to a historic halt, UPS’ contentious negotiations that threatened to disrupt the nation’s supply chain, and the ongoing hotel workers strike at Detroit’s three casinos, including MGM Grand Detroit. Machines at only Star Sydney and no other venue does not promise to minimise gaming harm. The union - the largest in Nevada with about 60,000 members statewide - had threatened to go on strike less than a week before Formula 1 was set to debut its new race course on the Strip.Įxperts said the impacts of tens of thousands of workers walking off the job would have been immediate: Reduced room cleanings. In separate statements released when the deals were reached, the companies said the 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.Ī strike by employees of all three companies would have been historic, both for its size and timing.