However, Fiorenza said major casinos have contingency plans, and he expects them to find ways to continue operating if a strike does happen, such as using managers in front-line jobs and bringing in workers from outside the area. Both companies have said they expect to reach agreements with the union. MGM Resorts International ( MGM) and Caesars Entertainment ( CZR) operate more than half the properties that a strike would affect. Union officials say workers want to increase wages, protect job security against the increasing use of technology at hotel-casinos and strengthen language against sexual harassment. Individual casino operating companies and the union have failed to reach agreements through negotiations that began in February. ![]() ![]() Half of those workers cast ballots Tuesday, a majority of whom authorized a strike at any time starting June 1. The contracts of 50,000 members of the Culinary Union who work at 34 different casino-resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and downtown Las Vegas are set to expire at midnight May 31.
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