More than 1,300 employees at Wynn Resorts’ Encore Boston Harbor have gone on strike after negotiations over a new labour agreement failed to produce a deal.
Workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 26 and Teamsters Local 25 began the walkout on 4 September, days after their previous collective bargaining agreement expired on 31 August. The unions had already secured overwhelming support for strike action, with Teamsters members voting 97% in favour of authorising a walkout on 20 August.
The dispute centres on wages, healthcare and pension benefits, job security and workplace protections. Union representatives say employees are seeking compensation that more closely matches pay at other unionised luxury hotels in the Boston area.
According to the Boston Globe, the unions are seeking wage increases of $10 per hour over three years for non-tipped employees and $5 per hour for tipped workers. The affected workforce includes employees across hotel and casino operations, including housekeepers, cooks, slot attendants, delivery drivers and grounds staff.
Wynn Resorts said negotiations had continued before the unions decided to strike and maintained that it remains committed to reaching an agreement that balances employee demands with the long-term financial sustainability of the property.
Encore Boston Harbor has remained open during the industrial action, with Wynn saying the Everett resort continues to serve guests while negotiations proceed.
The labour dispute has also reached the National Labor Relations Board. A case filed on 25 August by Teamsters Local 25 against Wynn MA, the entity operating Encore Boston Harbor, remains open. The filing lists allegations concerning refusal to bargain or bad-faith bargaining under Section 8(a)(5) of US labour law.
The strike comes as Encore Boston Harbor faces softer year-on-year gaming performance. The property generated $209 million in revenue during the second quarter of 2026, down 3% from the same period last year. Casino revenue fell 6%, partly because of a 12% decline in table-games win, although Wynn reported record quarterly hotel revenue and revenue per available room at the resort.
The dispute follows a wider period of labour negotiations across the US casino industry, where unions have increasingly focused on wages, benefits and employment protections. In Atlantic City, all nine casinos reached new labour agreements this summer without a strike, while Las Vegas casino workers secured major wage increases during the previous round of contract talks.