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Labor coverage published for September 13, 2026, reported that roughly 1,300 workers at the Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett, Massachusetts, had gone on strike. The walkout at the Wynn Resorts-owned property involved unionized casino and hospitality staff and came amid a broader stretch of U.S. labor activity that included Labor Day parades and rallies earlier in the month. The same roundup noted a record 47 percent of Americans expressing pro-labor sentiment in polling, underscoring the climate in which the strike unfolded. The action mattered because Encore Boston Harbor is one of the largest single-site employers in the Boston area's hospitality sector, and a prolonged stoppage would affect gaming revenue and state tax receipts. The dispute also fit a pattern of assertive bargaining by service-sector unions during 2026.