As the Las Vegas Grand Prix approaches, around 700 hospitality workers at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas have gone on strike. As represented by the Culinary Union, employees from departments such as housekeeping and food services are demanding a five-year contract with wage increases and workplace protections.

Hundreds of hotel workers at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip went on strike just before dawn Friday after a long and highly publicized fight for a new contract. The strike at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas marks the first

A 24/7 picket line is in place outside Virgin Hotel, where 700 hospitality workers are expected to walk off the job as they continue asking for a new five-year union contract to get better wagers.