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 -- Hundreds of hotel workers at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip went on strike just before dawn Friday after a long and highly publicized fight for a new contract.

Day two of the Culinary Workers Union's strike was in full effect outside of the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Saturday as 700 union workers took to the streets to fight for better pay.

Picketing continued Sunday outside a hotel-casino near the Las Vegas Strip that remained open with no talks scheduled between management and union members striking for a new contract. Workers are seeking a pay raise and benefits comparable to pacts reached last year at other resorts.

Culinary Union Local 226 will be going on strike at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas starting Nov. 15, the union announced today. The union issued a strike for the same location in May, protesting

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.”

A walkout by hundreds of hospitality workers at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip entered its second day with union members willing to undergo the financial hardships of being out of work as they wait for a new contract.

Virgin Hotels Las Vegas described a meeting with the Culinary Union as “disappointing” on Thursday. The two met to address concerns over a tentative agreement for a union contract. In the end, no agreement could be made.

Picketing continued Sunday outside a hotel-casino near the Las Vegas Strip that remained open with no talks scheduled between management and union members striking for a new contract.