LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – The Culinary Union has rejected Virgin Hotel’s ‘final offer,’ Union Leaders announced Thursday.
Although Virgin’s offer included wage increases, Secretary-Treasurer for the union Ted Pappageorge called it “woefully inadequate.”
“It took a series of picket lines and a two-day strike for this company, which up until now said they don’t have money, to find some money, and to send that out in public,” Pappageorge said. “It’s still a horrible proposal, unacceptable for workers in Las Vegas.”
Pappageorge said they sent dates to Virgin Hotels to return to the bargaining table. He said they have no plans to go on strike over Memorial Day weekend.
Virgin Hotel Union Members have been without a new five-year contract since June. Virgin Hotels claims the union has negotiated in bad faith and has refused to compromise on it’s proposal it made in February.
“Despite a full day of negotiations on May 14, including discussions around wages and benefits, you have not made any change to your opening wage and benefit demand,” a letter from Virgin Hotels to the union reads. “Based on [Chris Magoulas, a representative for the union]’s statements, we believe you have no intention of doing so.”
Virgin Hotels said it offered another negotiating date of June 7 but has yet to hear back from the union.
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