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The Culinary Union and Bartenders Union, affiliated with UNITE HERE, reached an agreement with Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, after a monthslong strike. The new contract, which passed unanimously, runs through Sept. 30, 2028. Some 700 union members will receive wage increases retroactive to when their last contract expired on June 1, 2023. The contract also includes increases in company contributions toward employee health care, pensions and other benefits. The workers have been on strike since November 2024.
"Virgin Hotels Las Vegas and the Culinary and Bartenders Union are pleased to be moving past their contract negotiations as each looks forward to fostering a positive and collaborative working relationship for the benefit of all team members at the property," said the Culinary Union.