Local 165
Chartered in 1954 and over 4,000 members strong. We represent bartenders and apprentice bartenders across the Las Vegas Metro area — fighting every day for fair wages, strong contracts, and a better life for our members.
Bartenders Local 165 is a democratic, member-driven union affiliated with UNITE HERE International. We exist to give every bartender in Las Vegas a voice at work — the kind of voice that produces real results: living wages, job security, employer-funded family health insurance, and pension benefits you can count on in retirement.
We are diverse, proud, and relentless. Since our founding, we’ve been on the front lines of social and economic justice in Southern Nevada — not just at the bargaining table, but in our communities, our neighborhoods, and our political system.
When you are a member of Local 165, you are part of something bigger than any single property or any single contract. You are part of a movement that has been defending workers in Las Vegas for over seven decades.
Strong Contracts
We negotiate and enforce collective bargaining agreements that deliver real wages, real benefits, and real protections for every member — across every property we represent.
Worker Voice
Every member deserves a say in their workplace. We empower bartenders to stand up, speak out, and hold employers accountable — on the floor, in grievances, and at the table.
Organizing
We are committed to growing our union. Non-union hospitality workers deserve the same protections our members have, and we work every day to bring more workers into the fold.
Bartenders Local 165 is established as bartenders in Las Vegas begin organizing to improve conditions in the growing hospitality industry.
The union receives its official charter on June 15, 1954 — formalizing our presence and commitment to Las Vegas bartenders.
Local 165 represents bartenders across the Las Vegas Strip, downtown properties, airports, and beyond — negotiating contracts that set the standard for the industry.
Our Affiliation
Bartenders Local 165 is a proud affiliate of UNITE HERE International Union — one of the most powerful hospitality workers’ unions in North America.
UNITE HERE represents over 300,000 workers across the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, and airport industries.
Together, we bargain better. Together, we win more.
Negotiated wages that keep pace with the cost of living in Southern Nevada — ensuring our members can support their families.
Employer-funded family health coverage — one of the strongest benefits packages in the hospitality industry.
Contract protections that give members recourse against unjust discipline, layoffs, and unsafe working conditions.
A pension program that rewards years of service and gives our members a path to a secure retirement.