Culinary Local 226’s longest-lasting strike in more than two decades is approaching its second week with no end in sight, the union’s lead negotiator said Wednesday.
Hospitality workers at Virgin Hotels, a resort-casino located about a mile east of the Las Vegas Strip, walked off the job on Nov. 15, but Culinary Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge said the strikers are still going strong heading into the Thanksgiving weekend.
The labor dispute comes after months of on-and-off negotiations over a new five-year contract for Virgin’s estimated 700 non-gaming Culinary members and one other limited strike. The previous contract expired in June 2023.
At issue are wage increases.
