President Joe Biden sent his congratulations to the union, saying hospitality workers should always be able to provide for their families. In a statement, Wynn Resorts said it was pleased to reach an agreement that “fulfills our shared goal of providing outstanding benefits and overall compensation to our employees in a work environment that is second to none.” The agreement covers about 5,000 union employees at the company’s flagship hotel-casino and Encore Resorts.Ĭhristine Cook, a uniform control attendant at Wynn, said in a statement provided by the union that her favorite parts of the new contract are 'the wage increases and the retroactive pay because it will help my family and I have a better future and achieve our dreams.”
Pappageorge said a vote will take place within the next two weeks. The proposed contracts need to be approved by the union's rank and file. Agreements with MGM and Caesars - the Strip's two largest employers - came earlier in the week, while the settlement with Wynn Resorts was announced just a few hours before the strike deadline. But by dawn Friday, the union had secured tentative labor deals with all three companies, narrowly averting a sweeping strike at 18 hotel-casinos along the Strip.
