Khan declined to say how much the union is seeking in pay raises because “we do not negotiate in public,” although the union has said it is asking for “the largest wage increases ever negotiated” in its history.īusiness Union calls for a boycott of Southern California hotels without contracts “There are a lot of us who have two jobs, but one job should be enough.”īethany Khan, the union’s spokesperson, said all members receive health insurance and currently earn about $26 hourly, including benefits. “There’s no telling where I would be if I didn’t have the support of my daughter,” Virgil said. Virgil, who has worked in the hospitality sector for 38 years, said she is able to make do with her current salary and benefits because she lives with her adult daughter. In a statement Tuesday night, MGM Resorts said it has a decades-long history of successfully bargaining with the union and believes that “both parties are committed to negotiating a contract that is good for everyone.”Ĭaesars did not respond to emailed requests for comment, and Wynn Resorts said it had no comment. Southern California hotel workers at some 60 properties have been staging intermittent strikes since early July. Business Hotel workers strike at five Santa Monica properties after negotiations stall again
