Encore Boston Harbor Strike Passes 50 Days as 700 Rally in Everett

Striking workers at Encore Boston Harbor picketed past the 50th day of their walkout on Oct. 24, drawing a crowd of about 700 outside the Everett casino, the Boston Herald reported.

More than 1,300 workers represented by Teamsters Local 25 and UNITE HERE Local 26 walked out on Sept. 4 after contract talks with Wynn Resorts failed. Their previous contract expired Aug. 31. Union members from New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Hawaii joined the Oct. 24 picket line, along with U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and representatives of Boston-area unions, according to a union spokesperson.

The resort has stayed open during the strike, while the unions have urged the public not to book rooms, gamble or dine there. Workers say they are seeking the pay, benefits and job security that union hotel workers hold at other properties in the area.

Wynn Resorts has said it is committed to an agreement that is fair and financially sustainable, and said average compensation and benefits for union workers exceed $95,000 a year. Encore representatives did not respond to a request for comment, the Herald reported.

Gross gaming revenue at Encore fell 22.1% in September 2026 from September 2025, to just over $59 million, according to Massachusetts Gaming Commission data released by Local 26. The union called the walkout its largest single-location strike and the second longest in its history.

This story was first reported by Boston Herald.