But room rates were more than 30% higher. In August, there were 7% fewer visitors to Las Vegas than in August 2019 before the pandemic.

Tourism is the city's lifeblood and Las Vegas is gearing up for major events including a Formula 1 race expected to bring more than 100,000 tourists to the city in November. Some 95% of union members voted in September to authorize a citywide strike. MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment and Wynn Resorts did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The unions are demanding higher wages, stronger protections against new technology that may threaten jobs, lower housekeeping quotas and improved safety. Pappageorge said that negotiations were 'very disappointing' and the companies did not make substantive wage proposals. The unions met last week with MGM, Caesars and Wynn Resorts - the three largest private employers in Las Vegas. The unions are among the most powerful in the United States, representing 53,000 hospitality workers in Las Vegas. Unions in the auto, rail, healthcare and other industries have kept companies off balance in recent months with labor actions. The unions have asked casino customers not to cross picket lines. Union workers will picket in front of eight MGM and Caesars resort locations on Thursday. 'We're not really seeing anything that's sufficient to try to avert a strike and that's unfortunate,' Ted Pappageorge, secretary-treasurer for the Culinary Union, told reporters. In prior negotiations, a strike threat was enough to spur a deal, but these talks have been slow, union representatives said on Monday. The Culinary Workers and Bartenders Unions seek a new five-year contract with improved wages and benefits as casino operators post record profits.

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