The Culinary Union says they have had enough. Nevada’s most powerful union chose to come off the sidewalks and disrupt traffic on the Las Vegas Strip on Wednesday night. Police began arresting protestors around 5:50 p.m.
The rally comes as negotiations continue between the powerful union and the “Big Three” casino groups: MGM, Caesars, and Wynn Resorts.
Since Sept. 15, 40,000 union workers have been working under an expired contract. The union voted 95% in favor of a strike authorization on Sept. 26, which means a citywide strike can be called at any moment.
“We have a history and tradition here in Las Vegas of civil disobedience,” said Ted Pappageorge, secretary-treasurer and chief negotiator for the union during a Monday press call.
