More than 4,000 hotel and casino workers on the Las Vegas Strip reached a tentative contract with the Venetian Resort Las Vegas, the latest in a string of recent union victories for over 40,000 hospitality workers on the Strip.

The Culinary Workers Union announced on the social media platform X that the tentative deal on the first-ever contract comes after a year of negotiations for the workers at the complex, which also includes the Palazzo at the Venetian Resort. It covers members in the food, beverage, housekeeping, bar, lounge and bell departments. The Venetian opened 25 years ago, followed by the Palazzo in 2007.

Union spokeswoman Bethany Khan said the four-year deal, which must be approved by the union’s rank and file, mirrors the wins in recent contracts awarded to the 40,000 workers at 18 Strip properties that are owned or operated by MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment and Wynn Resorts.

Those victories included pay hikes of 32% over five years — from about $26 hourly to an average of $35 hourly — as well as workload reductions for housekeepers and improved job security.

Associated Press, Aug. 20