Culinary Union workers say they are in it for the long haul as the strike at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas nears the two-week mark with workers pushing for a new five-year contract and better pay.

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 casino workers at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas walked off their jobs last week over stalled talks to win a new five-year union

Culinary union members staged a demonstration at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, resulting in 57 arrests and causing traffic delays on Paradise Road, as they seek a new contract with better pay and benefits.

Hundreds of hospitality workers at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas stood strong on the picket line Saturday. It was the second day of their strike — after the Culinary Union and Virgin Hotels failed to reach an agreement on a new 5-year contract for the workers,

Las Vegas police arrested 57 striking workers from Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on Thursday during a protest organized by the Culinary Union. The workers, who walked off their jobs as part of a week-long strike, demonstrated on Paradise Road and blocked traffic in a bid to highlight stalled negotiations over a new five-year union pay contract.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - For the second time this year, Culinary Union workers are on strike at Virgin Hotels. The strike began Friday at 5 a.m. after the latest round of negotiations failed, leaving the union and off-strip property “disappointed.”

Walkout at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas marks first open-ended strike in over 20 years for Nevada's largest labor union