October 20-21, 2026 Negotiation Meeting
Article numbers are subject to change as documents are passed back and forth, and some are struck or added
At this meeting, Hard Rock’s team:
Added a Preamble to the Contract as well as the Management Rights Clause
They responded to our previous submissions with their edits
We submitted our proposed articles:
ARTICLE 7 - SENIORITY, PROMOTIONS, AND TRANSFERS
ARTICLE 9 - GRATUITIES AND CASH DEDUCTIONS
ARTICLE 10 – MEALS AND BREAKS
We responded to their edits and they edited the new Articles and so forth and so on.
THE UPSHOT IS:
PREAMBLE - Tentative Approval by both parties
ARTICLE 1 - LABOR-MANAGEMENT COOPERATION - Tentative Approval by both parties
ARTICLE 2 - RECOGNITION - In Progress
ARTICLE 3 – NO DISCRIMINATION - Tentative Approval by both parties
ARTICLE 4 – MANAGEMENT RIGHTS - In Progress
ARTICLE 7 - SENIORITY, PROMOTIONS, AND TRANSFERS - Waiting on HR’s Response
ARTICLE 9 - GRATUITIES AND CASH DEDUCTIONS - Waiting on HR’s Response (this is about transparency in toke rate and each department choosing whether to keep or pool tips within their own departments, should they want to change from the current arrangements - the entire Bargaining Unit sharing tips is not on the table)
ARTICLE 10 – MEALS AND BREAKS - Waiting on HR’s Response
ARTICLE 16 – JURY DUTY OR COURT APPEARANCE - In Progress, but most of it has been Tentatively Agreed upon
ARTICLE 17 – HEALTH AND SAFETY - Tentative Approval by both parties
ARTICLE 21 – DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING - Waiting on HR’s Response
ARTICLE 23 - VA LOTTERY AND CASINO BOARD - Waiting on HR’s Response
ARTICLE 26 – UNION SECURITY - In Progress
ARTICLE 27 – DUES CHECK-OFF - In Progress
ARTICLE 28 – UNION ACTIVITY - In Progress
ARTICLE 29 – NO SUBCONTRACTING - In Progress
ARTICLE 30 – NO STRIKE OR LOCKOUT - In Progress
ARTICLE 32 – SAVINGS CLAUSE - Tentative Approval by both parties
ARTICLE 36 – ENTIRE AGREEMENT - Tentative Approval by both parties