Recently, members of Culinary Local 226 at the Station Casinos facility made the decision to withdraw the union as their official representative. Decision on the desertification of the union: Most of the Culinary employees at Sunset Station, which is located in Henderson, have signed a worker-led petition to officially derecognize the union, according to the local casino operator. In addition, in June four years ago, aka in 2019, nearly 80% of employees decided to vote for union membership.

Culinary Local 226 members at a Station Casinos property have decided to remove the union as their representative. The locals casino operator said Monday that a majority of Culinary employees at Sunset Station in Henderson signed an employee-led petition to decertify the union. About 80 percent of workers voted to join the union in June 2019.

Culinary union members continued to picket Friday outside the downtown Las Vegas casino properties with unsettled contracts.

In a dazzling display of technological advancement, CES 2024 in Las Vegas showcased a new era of automation in the hospitality industry. Robot baristas, AI-powered chefs, and a myriad of other innovations took center stage, leaving both attendees and workers contemplating the future of their jobs.

The barista tipped the jug of smooth, foamy milk over the latte, pouring slowly at first, then lifting and tilting the jug like a choreographed dance to paint the petals of a tulip.

MGM Resorts International, the largest employer on the Las Vegas Strip, was close to reaching a tentative deal with the hotel workers union, the casino company’s CEO said as the clock ticked closer to a union deadline for a sweeping strike.

The labor union representing tens of thousands of Las Vegas hospitality workers announced Wednesday that it has reached a tentative deal with casino giant Caesars Entertainment, a major breakthrough that could help avert an unprecedented strike at more than a dozen hotel-casinos on the Las Vegas Strip.

The CEO of MGM Resorts International said in an earnings call that he believed contract negotiations underway Wednesday would lead to a tentative agreement with the Culinary Workers Union