THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, AugusT 28, 2026 Page 15 Little League celebrates end of season with banquet STRIKE | FROM PAGE 1 built at Encore, and we take pride in the work we do every day. We work hard to make this company successful, and we believe we deserve a fair contract that allows us to provide for our families.” Employees are looking for wage increases of $10 per hour over three years for nontipped employees and $5 for tipped employees to match wages at other hotels in the area. They are also asking for secured funds for healthcare. A similar vote occurred in 2023, but a settlement was reached before a strike took effect. Local 25 Business Agent Cubs T-Ball League — Shown from left to right, are: Head Coach Lauren Coppenrath, Anthony Glover, Finn Inverizzi, Tadeo Portillo, Michael Coppenrath, Willow Landry, Jordell Gutierrez and Assistant Coach Corina Coppenrath. Guardians T-Ball League — Shown from left to right, are: Head Coach Charles Crocker, Isaac Zollarcoffer, McCauley Rollet, William Crocker, Charlee Crocker and C.J. Moore. Nancy Campbell called the employees “the first impression of Encore and the reason guests keep returning. Encore took in $847 million last year and the workers who greet guests, maintain the grounds, answer phones, move luggage and keep the warehouse running, helped Encore make these millions. They deserve a fair contract. They shouldn’t be forced to take a second job when they are the reason Encore is a success.” She also said the strike will send a “message to Encore in Everett and Wynn Management in Las Vegas that Everett and Boston will not be Wynn’s piggy bank” and warned, “Remember Encore, most goods are delivered by trucks. No truck driven by a Teamster will deliver or pick up at Encore. When Teamsters strike, we strike as one.” “Boston is not Wynn’s piggy bank,” UNITED HERE Local 26 President Carlos Aramayo added. “Wynn can end this whenever it chooses, with a fair contract.” Janese Perez, a slot attendant and member of Local 26, said that when workers earn livable wages and have good health insurance, that money goes back into the local communities. “This fight is about more than a paycheck,” he said. “It’s about our families, our future and the future of Everett.” Members of the unions Braves Farm League — Shown from left to right, are: Assistant Coach Anthony Paige, Bentley Paige, Jaivin Woolridge, Mason Ngo, Adam Volquez, Ozias Amado, and Head Coach Sergio Amado. are asking the public not to cross the picket line and not to spend money at Encore if workers end up striking and other unions are expressing support. “We support them 100% and won’t cross any picket lines,” International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2222 President Paul English said. In response, a statement recently released from Encore and Wynn reads, “We remain committed to negotiating a fair agreement, one that works for our employees and keeps the business strong for the long term. We are disappointed the unions have chosen to take a strike authorization vote rather than focus on reaching an agreement at the bargaining table. We have put forward a serious proposal that is grounded in financial reality. What we can’t do is sign an agreement that is not financially sustainable because an unsustainable agreement could put jobs at risk for union and non-union employees alike.” How jobs will be filled has yet to be determined. Boston area newspapers and television stations have reported extensively on the issue, and it is also a subject on the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and World Casino News websites. The City of Everett is not involved in the dispute, but the City Council renewed Encore’s innholder’s license at their meeting on Tuesday, May 26, despite some members feeing dissatisfied as to how it’s being fulfilled, specifically Encore’s lack of a connection with the City, a lack of entertainment options or restaurants for people not interested in gambling, the low numbers of Everett residents and businesses working or being vendors in the building, the amount of money or lack thereof it is spending on services that are or could be provided by local vendors and to promote local businesses, and not sponsoring local cultural events. In the years since Encore opened in 2019, various members of the City Council have argued it should fund a satellite police station near its location at 1 Broadway. That part of the street south of Revere Beach Parkway/Route 16 is more commonly known as Lower Broadway.
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