Culinary Union workers say they are in it for the long haul as the strike at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas nears the two-week mark with workers pushing for a new five-year contract and better pay.

Culinary union members staged a demonstration at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, resulting in 57 arrests and causing traffic delays on Paradise Road, as they seek a new contract with better pay and benefits.

Las Vegas police arrested 57 striking casino workers Thursday during a protest outside Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, the Culinary Union reported. The workers, who walked off the job last week, are demanding a new five-year union pay contract after negotiations stalled.

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.

Hundreds of casino workers at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas walked off their jobs last week over stalled talks to win a new five-year union