The Venetian Las Vegas has reported a round of layoffs impacting less than 50 employees as part of an internal reorganization focused on improving decision-making and strengthening connections with senior-level leaders and the various frontline team members. The property confirmed the cutbacks were small enough to comply with the 60-day notice requirement in the WARN Act for layoffs of 50 or more employees, which may imply declining economic reality in this decision.
Current workers and union leaders described this current economic climate as worse than any previous summer, blaming it on an uncertain climate, rising costs, and geopolitical tensions that are continuing to delay the slowdown. Many have said that the struggles are worse than they have faced during COVID…