Thousands of Vegas casino workers to vote on citywide strike
成千上萬的維加斯賭場工作人員對全市的罷工進行投票
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tens of thousands of casino workers in Las Vegas whose contracts expire next week were preparing to vote on whether to authorize a strike, a move that could leave more than 30 properties without unionized housekeepers, bartenders, servers and other key employees.
數萬名拉斯維加斯賭場員工的勞務合同將於下週到期，這些員工正準備就是否批准罷工進行投票，此舉可能會導致30多個賭場沒有工會管家、調酒師、服務員和其他關鍵員工。
A majority of yes votes Tuesday would not immediately affect the casinos but would give the union’s negotiators a huge bargaining chip by allowing them to call for a strike at any time starting June 1.
週二的多數贊成票不會立即影響到賭場，但會給工會談判代表一個巨大的談判籌碼，允許他們從6月1日開始隨時進行罷工。
Here are some key things to know about the vote:
下面是一些關於投票的關鍵信息：
WHO IS VOTING?
誰將投票？
Bartenders, housekeepers, cocktail and food servers, porters, bellmen, cooks and other kitchen workers employed at 34 properties are eligible.
調酒師、管家、調酒師和食品服務員、搬運工、行李員、廚師和其他34家賭場的廚房員工都符合條件。
The Culinary Union expects between 20,000 and 25,000 members to vote Tuesday at a university arena. The voting will take place in two sessions, allowing workers with different shifts to cast a ballot.
烹飪聯盟預計，週二將有2萬至2.5萬名工人在一個大學的舞臺上進行投票。投票將分兩次進行，允許同工人輪班進行投票。
WHERE DO THEY WORK?
他們在哪工作？
They work at properties on the Las Vegas Strip and downtown Las Vegas, including Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood, Bellagio, MGM Grand, Stratosphere, Treasure Island, Downtown Grand and El Cortez.
他們在拉斯維加斯大道(Las Vegas Strip)和拉斯維加斯市區的單位工作，包括凱撒宮(Caesars Palace)、好萊塢星球(Hollywood)、貝拉吉奧(Bellagio)、美高梅(MGM Grand)、高塔遊樂園（Stratosphere）、金銀島、市中心的格蘭德(Grand)和艾爾科爾特斯(El Cortez)。
MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment operate more than half of the properties that would be affected by a strike.
美高梅國際酒店集團和凱撒娛樂公司旗下有超過一半的門店受罷工影響。
WHY ARE THEY VOTING?
他們為什麼要罷工？
The contracts of 50,000 unionized workers expire at midnight May 31, and the casinos and union have not reached meaningful agreements since negotiations for five-year contracts began in February.
5萬名工人的合同將於5月31日午夜到期，而自2月份就開始談判的一份5年期合同，賭場和工會尚未達成有意義的協議。
“On May 22, thousands of union members will show casino employers that workers are going to fight for security and that they are not going to be left behind as companies are making record profits and getting windfall tax breaks,” Geoconda Argüello-Kline, union secretary-treasurer, said in a statement earlier this month.
WHAT DO THE WORKERS WANT?
這些工人想要得到什麼？
Argüello-Kline previously told The Associated Press that the union planned to negotiate with companies to protect existing benefits, increase wages, protect job security against the increasing adoption of technology at hotel-casinos, and strengthen language against sexual harassment.
Argüello-Kline此前曾告訴美聯社，工會計劃與公司進行談判，以確保現有福利，並且提高工資，保護工作安全，防止酒店-賭場越來越多的使用詭計，並加強對性騷擾的防護。
The union has asked casino operators to give every housekeeper a “panic button,” a wireless device that can alert managers if they are in a threatening situation.
工會要求賭場經營者給每個管家一個“恐慌按鈕”，而且這個無線設備，在管理人員處於威脅中時，可以提醒他們。
WHERE DO THE COMPANIES STAND?
這些公司的立場是什麼?
MGM Resorts and Caesars have said they would work with the union to equip housekeepers at their Las Vegas casino-resorts with panic buttons.
美高梅集團和凱撒集團曾表示，他們將與工會合作，為他們在拉斯維加斯賭場的管家提供“恐慌按鈕”。
Both companies previously said they are confident they will be able to reach mutually beneficial agreements with the union.
兩家公司此前都表示，他們相信自己能夠與歐盟達成互利的協議。
HAS THIS HAPPENED BEFORE?
以前發生過這樣的事嗎？
Yes. The last citywide strike vote took place in 2002, when the overwhelming majority of 25,000 workers authorized the action. But workers never walked out of their jobs because casino operators and the union reached agreements.
是的。上一次全市範圍的罷工投票發生在2002年，當時25000名工人中的絕大多數人都支持這項行動。但由於賭場運營商和工會達成協議，工人們並沒有失去工作。
The last time casino workers across Las Vegas went on a strike was in 1984, and it lasted 67 days. Union members lost an estimated $75 million in wages and benefits, while the city lost a similar amount in tourism revenue. Millions more were lost in gambling income.
上一次拉斯維加斯的賭場工人舉行的罷工活動是在1984年，持續了67天。工會成員損失了大約7500萬美元的工資和福利待遇，而該市在旅遊收入方面也損失了類似的數額。還有數百萬人在賭博收入中損失慘重。
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