Zona de Azar USA – Wynn Las Vegas Employees to Get Free Coronavirus Testing

USA.-April 30, 2020 www.zonadeazar.com  All Wynn Las Vegas employees will have access to free COVID-19 testing starting Monday.

Wynn Resorts Ltd. announced that the company partnered with University Medical Center to provide the testing at UMC-designated locations at no cost to Wynn Las Vegas employees.

“This will ensure that Wynn employees that would like to be tested will have access to reliable and accurate COVID-19 testing well in advance and leading up to the opening of the resort,” the company’s announcement said.

This month, Wynn CEO Matt Maddox laid out a vision for reopening Las Vegas and noted an increase in COVID-19 testing speed as a key point.

“The main obstacle on the list above is widespread testing. Our state, the medical community, the Task Force and resort industry leaders are focused on ways to vastly enhance testing and I anticipate it will happen over the coming week,” Maddox said at the time.

Wednesday’s announcement comes as Culinary Union Local 226 bargains with casinos for employee protection and pay during the outbreak, according to spokeswoman Bethany Khan. The union has members employed at several casinos across the valley, including Wynn’s properties.

The union’s proposals include retraining workers on how to safely deal with chemicals and equipment and providing every worker with adequate personal protective equipment.

“So far (Wynn Las Vegas and Encore have) agreed to proposals,” Khan said, adding that the union continues to negotiate with MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment, Sahara Las Vegas, Treasure Island and Westgate to take similar steps, including paying workers during closures and keeping their health care intact until they’re brought back to work.

Caesars spokesman Richard Broome said the company is “still working on reopening plans” and declined to comment on COVID-19 testing for staff.

Representatives for the other companies mentioned did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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