Susana Pacheco accepted a housekeeping job at a Las Vegas casino seeking stability, but she faced exhaustion and financial difficulties due to low pay and lack of health insurance. Recently, changes at the Venetian allowed for union representation, enabling all major casinos on the Strip to unionize for the first time in 90 years. The Culinary Workers Union, representing over 60,000 members, celebrated this success amid a national decline in union membership, emphasizing the newfound benefits for workers like Pacheco who now experience improved work conditions and more family time.
The recent change in ownership at the Venetian allowed it to unionize, marking a significant shift for labor in Las Vegas where all major Strip casinos are now unionized.
Workers like Susana Pacheco have experienced life changes with better pay and guaranteed days off due to the new union agreements, allowing them to spend more time with their families.
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