“Our goal is to get as many people vaccinated as possible,” Ahern said. MGM spokesman Brian Ahern said much of the hourly workforce is covered under collective bargaining agreements and discussions need to take place with the labor unions. MGM has approximately 57,000 employees nationwide and said it is planning to hire several thousand additional workers. In a statement, MGM Resorts said it is exploring an extension of the vaccine mandate to cover hourly employees and other positions. The mandate, announced in a letter to employees Monday from MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle, covers more than 6,000 workers in eight states - Nevada, Michigan, Ohio, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York and New Jersey - where the Las Vegas-based company operates nearly two dozen gaming and non-gaming properties. and the first major employer in Nevada to do so. MGM Resorts International will require salaried employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, the first large casino operator in the U.S.
