Pappageorge, who is the former president of the culinary union and is its current secretary-treasurer, stated after the Wednesday rally, “We want to avoid a strike, but these workers are ready to strike if necessary,” and stated that without further movement, there could be a strike as early as next week. In order to cover for their sordid maneuverings, the Culinary Workers Union is engaged in publicity stunts that get workers arrested and do nothing to impair the profits of some of the largest resort chains in the world. We think that’s something that the public will support and they have in the past.” While there is enormous support among the broader working class, including Detroit-area casino workers for a joint strike, the union is doing everything it can to keep workers on the job, producing profits, while trying to force through a rotten deal. After the ‘sit-in’, well-paid lead culinary union negotiator Ted Pappageorge said that, “I think that if workers show they’re willing to do whatever it takes including nonviolent civil disobedience, willing to get arrested and fight for their contract and fight for their families. It is unclear what input rank-and-file workers had in deciding to carry out this stunt, that could cost the union up to $58,000, or more than three times the average annual $18,686 base salary of a server in the Culinary Workers Union, per. The union said they would pay the fines of every worker, which can be up to $1,000 each. Las Vegas police confirmed to the Associated Press that 58 people were cited for “assembling to disturb the peace,” a misdemeanor.

Members of the Culinary Workers Union block traffic along the Strip, Wednesday, Oct.

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