Ted Pappageorge, the union’s secretary-treasurer, called out Virgin’s unwillingness to meet industry-standard contracts offered at comparable properties, including Westgate and Sahara. “Unfortunately, we have a company that is unwilling to settle the standards that we have negotiated in Las Vegas,” he said.

The union contends that Virgin’s ownership group—which includes a Canadian pension fund, private equity firm Juniper Capital Management, and Richard Branson’s Virgin Group—has the financial capacity to meet employee demands. Union member Paul Catha questioned the absence of ownership representatives during the hearing, urging regulators to delve deeper into the financial operations of the property.