That includes walkouts in Hollywood, 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.

It would also be the latest in a series of high-profile actions nationwide in what has been a big year for labor unions. “Historically, this is pretty much how it always goes: As soon as one company reaches a deal, the others just fall right in line,” said Bill Werner, an associate professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, whose research includes hospitality law and labor relations.īut, he said, “I would say this is as close as we’ve come in a long time to an actual strike.”Ī strike by workers at the two remaining companies still would cut to the heart of the city’s economic backbone and significantly disrupt operations at some of the most recognizable Las Vegas hotel-casinos as they prepare to host hundreds of thousands of people for next week’s Formula 1 debut on the Strip. “Life can be hard out there, so I understand what they’re fighting for.”Ī sweeping walkout could still happen if the union doesn’t win contracts before Friday for 20,000 workers at MGM Resorts and 5,000 workers at Wynn Resorts, which will return to the bargaining table Thursday with the union.īut experts say a walkout isn’t likely now that the union has a blueprint for a contract after reaching its breakthrough deal with Caesars.

“I try to stand in solidarity with other workers,” he said. He said if a strike had coincided with his travel plans, he would have ditched his dinner reservations rather than cross a picket line.

Guray said he didn’t know that tens of thousands of hotel workers were in the middle of contract negotiations before he planned his trip.

The only item on his itinerary was a dinner reservation with a friend at one of his favorite restaurants - Bacchanal, the luxury buffet at Caesars Palace.

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