Only Two Meetings Since Sept. 4: Encore Boston Harbor Unions Update on Stalled Talks With Wynn Resorts
More than 1,300 workers at Encore Boston Harbor walked off the job on Sept. 4. More than a month later, union leaders say they’ve met only twice with the casino. Wynn officials say most resort operations inside Encore Boston Harbor are running as normal.
SCCG Take — The dispute underscores operator challenges balancing high reported compensation with union demands tied to local living costs. Resolution timing will test premium pricing power at integrated resorts.
Unions representing more than 1,300 workers at Encore Boston Harbor have met with Wynn Resorts only twice since the strike began on Sept. 4. The walkout followed the expiration of collective bargaining agreements on Aug. 31.
Teamsters Local 25 and Unite Here Local 26 seek $10 per hour pay increases over four years, a minimum starting wage of $25 an hour, and guarantees of existing healthcare and pension benefits. Wynn has stated the workers already average almost $96,000 a year in pay and benefits.
Twice in More Than a Month
Unite Here Local 26 told Casino.org the last meeting occurred on Sept. 30. It was the second session since the strike started.
“In all that time, and in every session before the strike, Wynn has not proposed a single way to reach the Boston standard. The Boston standard is the pay and protections union hotel workers already have for the same jobs a few miles away,” the Unite Here spokesperson said.
The union statement continued that Wynn has simply said no. Wynn has countered that it seeks an agreement that is fair, financially sustainable, and protects jobs for the long term. A Wynn spokesperson said the company is working toward a financially sound agreement that keeps Encore a strong employer and economic engine for Massachusetts for years to come.
Status of Operations at the Property
Wynn officials say most resort operations inside Encore Boston Harbor are running as normal. Most of the casino’s recent reviews on Google are positive and graded five out of five stars.
Some reviews report the strike is impacting the experience. One stated service is terrible, restaurants and valet were closed, and drums from the picket line are audible on upper floors. The property continues to demand premium hotel rates, with rooms for midweek stays starting at $527 before taxes.
Reporting: Casino.org News
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