The Culinary and Bartenders Union, a Nevada affiliate of the UNITE HERE labor union representing 53,000 hotel and resort workers in the Las Vegas and Reno gaming, hotel and food service industries, has voted to authorize a strike against 22 casinos and hotels in the Las Vegas area. These properties include many of the city’s economic powerhouses including Caesars Entertainment, Wynn/Encore and MGM Resorts properties, including the site of this year’s IMEX America convention, Mandalay Bay.