Workers Union. Previous agreements at other resorts had only gone up to five years. The Wynn contract covered 4,000 workers; the resort's 600 table game dealers were among those not covered. In August 2006, Wynn Las Vegas announced a tip-sharing policy requiring its dealers to share tips with their managers. Wynn dealers made up to $100,000 per year, making this among the most profitable positions in the gaming industry. The policy was meant to equalize incomes between dealers and supervisors; the latter earned significantly less income, resulting in a shortage of supervisory positions. Dealers said the policy could cost them $20,000 in annual income. In addition to tips, Wynn also gave supervisors a $5,000 raise. The tip-sharing policy was later implemented at Encore Las Vegas as well. Two Wynn dealers filed a lawsuit against the resort challenging the policy, but were eventually dismissed by a judge. Two other dealers filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and also filed lawsuits against Wynn, alleging that he went on a tirade during a meeting with dealers. In 2007, the Nevada Legislature attempted and failed to pass a bill which would have ended the resort's tip-sharing policy. Later that year, dealers voted to unionize through the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), hoping to put an end to the policy. A couple of dealers were fired allegedly over their pro-union stance. An agreement on a final union contract was slow-moving. Meanwhile, litigation regarding the tip-sharing policy continued for several years. In 2010, the state labor commissioner ruled it legal. Later that year, dealers voted to approve a 10-year union contract with TWU. Wynn officials were happy with the agreement, which was identical to one previously offered by the resort a year earlier. Tip-sharing continued under the union contract. The labor commissioner's ruling was appealed by the dealers and later overturned by a judge, prompting further litigation. Federal lawsuits were filed by dealers in 2013 and again in 2018, seeking to recoup lost tip wages. A $5.6 million settlement was reached in 2021, benefiting approximately 1,000 current and former dealers. That year, the dealers voted to join the United Autoworkers Gaming Union in a three-year deal. It protected Wynn dealers from the tip-sharing policy, which remained in effect at Encore. In a separate case, the resort's nightclub employees were also required to share tips with management. The workers, already covered by the