On September 26th, members of the Culinary and Bartenders Unions will vote. If the majority agrees, a strike may be authorized in the future.

According to the unions, workers are seeking lighter workloads, increased on-the-job security protection, and a wage increase.

Many employees in Las Vegas work in hotels, casinos, coffee shops, and restaurants located on the famous Las Vegas Strip or in downtown Las Vegas.

Caesars Entertainment, Wynn Resorts, and MGM Resorts International casino-resorts and hotels such as Trump Hotel Las Vegas and Waldorf Astoria that do not offer on-site gambling are affected by the strike.

Wynn Resorts' spokesperson refused to provide any comments regarding the impending vote. Other hotels and casinos did not respond immediately to the request for comments.

Nevada's biggest labor union, the Culinary Union, and the Bartenders Union will continue to negotiate with hotel and casino companies prior to the strike vote.

The Culinary Union has previously called for a citywide strike vote as part of their contract negotiations, most recently in 2018. The membership authorized a strike that year, but a walkout was averted when the two sides agreed to a 5-year contract that expires this year.

According to the Culinary Union, the last citywide strike occurred in 1984, involving about 17,000 hospitality workers, lasting for 67 days.