Boyd Gaming has reached new contracts at two of its casinos with both the Culinary Workers Local 226 and the Bartenders Local 165. The 5-year contracts will cover the Freemont Hotel & Casino and the Main Street Station casino. Although details have not yet been released, the agreement is a positive sign since the unions had authorized a strike across ten locations if new contracts were not reached by the June 1 deadline. The Culinary Union applauded Boyd for showing respect during negotiations and being willing to invest in its workers. The properties that have yet to reach a deal are El Cortez, The D Las Vegas, Four Queens, Binion?s, The Plaza, Las Vegas Club, and Golden Gate.
See "Culinary workers reach deals with Fremont, Main Street", Matt Guillermo, Fox News, May 26, 2014