All major Las Vegas Strip casinos are now unionized in historic labor victory

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Source: ABC News/AP

August 4, 2025, 12:06 AM


LAS VEGAS -- When Susana Pacheco accepted a housekeeping job at a casino on the Las Vegas Strip 16 years ago, she believed it was a step toward stability for her and her 2-year-old daughter. But the single mom found herself exhausted, falling behind on bills and without access to stable health insurance, caught in a cycle of low pay and little support. For years, she said, there was no safety net in sight — until now.

For 25 years, her employer, the Venetian, had resisted organizing efforts as one of the last holdouts on the Strip, locked in a prolonged standoff with the Culinary Workers Union. But a recent change in ownership opened the Venetian’s doors to union representation just as the Strip’s newest casino, the Fontainebleau, was also inking its first labor contract.

The historic deals finalized late last year mark a major turning point: For the first time in the Culinary Union's 90-year history, all major casinos on the Strip are unionized. Backed by 60,000 members, most of them in Las Vegas, it is the largest labor union in Nevada. Experts say the Culinary Union’s success is a notable exception in a national landscape where union membership overall is declining.

“Together, we’ve shown that change can be a positive force, and I’m confident that this partnership will continue to benefit us all in the years to come," Patrick Nichols, president and CEO of the Venetian, said shortly after workers approved the deal.

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[Oopsie Daisy]

1. Good news. Looks like there are no guests to serve... apparently everyone is leaving Las Vegas out of their plans.

[sdfernando]

2. Was just about to post basically the same thing

Unionization is a great thing for the workers...but no one seems to be going to Las Vegas. I've never seen the Stip so devoid of traffic as it is now. I wonder how many of those casinos will be around in a few years. I expect to see some bankruptcies soon....both on the strip and downtown.

[Oopsie Daisy]

3. International visitors are choosing safer and more affordable vacations.

Domestic tourists can't afford it either and... who wants to visit a ghost town? Nobody likes long lines and being squeezed in like sardines... but the hustle and bustle is part of the excitement and adventure and overall experience.

[WinstonSmith4740]

4. Me, too.

I live in the northwest area of the city. From what I read the other day, the smaller local casinos are doing OK, but the big guys are hurting.
But would you come to this country as a tourist today? ICE goons haven't been here that I know of, but they'd have no qualms about rounding up tourists and throwing them in a "detention center" for a while.