Wynn Resorts CEO Craig Billings announced a preliminary agreement with union leaders on Thursday, November 5, 2026, to end the strike at Encore Boston Harbor. Workers ratified the new contract the same day, ending a walkout that began on September 4 after the previous labor agreement expired.
The terms of the agreement have not been made public.
Billings announced the settlement framework during Wynn's third-quarter earnings call. Gambling News puts the number of workers who walked out at about 1,350, and Casino.org reports that about 1,300 ratified the contract. Casino.org alone reports that the strike lasted 63 days and involved UNITE HERE Local 26 and Teamsters Local 25.
The unions sought pay comparable to that at unionized hotels in downtown Boston, along with protections for healthcare benefits, job security and guaranteed hours. Which of those demands the ratified contract meets cannot be checked until the terms are released.
According to Wynn's earnings results, Encore's operating revenue for the third quarter of 2026 was $194.7 million, against $211.8 million a year earlier. That is a decline of $17.1 million, or 8.1% year on year.
Gambling News alone reports Encore's table games win percentage at 18.9% for the quarter, down from 20.5% a year earlier and within the expected range of 18% to 22%. Win percentage is the share of chips purchased at the tables that the casino keeps. It is not the house edge on any single bet, and it moves with short-run luck from quarter to quarter. Neither outlet reports how much of the decline came from the strike and how much came from weaker table results.
According to Casino.org, Billings called the strike a "modest headwind."
Casino.org also reports, citing Massachusetts Gaming Commission figures, that Encore generated $46.1 million in gross gaming revenue in September 2026. That is down about 22% from $59.1 million a year earlier and is the property's lowest monthly total since February 2021. The same outlet reports that Encore's adjusted property EBITDAR fell from $58.4 million to $50.1 million in the third quarter. No second source confirms either figure.
The strike's effect on October results is unknown. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission's October revenue figures for Encore would show it.
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