“I was working at MGM Resorts during the Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic, so I have seen the highest highs and the lowest lows,” said Tiffany Thomas, a guest room attendant at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino and Culinary Union member for 17 years. “I know how much we have helped them succeed. We were there every step of the way. We sacrificed and worked so hard by going above and beyond. We even went back to work when there was no hope of a vaccine, but they are showing us now that they don’t care and we can’t stand for that.”
She continued, “I am willing to go on strike because I have a 10-year-old daughter who comes to negotiations with me and she is going to inherit all of this. I refuse to sit back and watch what we’ve built crumble. I want my daughter to look at me and know I fought for a better future. My co-workers and I are united and we are fighting for generations to come. We are ready to strike.”