Casa Bonita United

For over a year, Casa Bonita Workers have been negotiating against middle managers who don't seem to have decision making power. So we're reaching out to other managers at Casa Bonita and their parent company Park County.

Use the template below to email Casa Bonita management and tell them to come to the table and give workers a fair contract!

Just copy the emails below, and customize the message as you see fit.

TO:

Keith Pizzi <keithpizzi@gmail.com>; Keith Pizzi <KPZ123@EMAIL.COM>; Probal Rahman <BBK8032@GMAIL.COM>; Steven Addison <steven@casabonitadenver.com>; Joanna Monard <joanna.monard@gmail.com>; Joanna Monard <jmonard@ball.com>; Marti Winer <marti.winer@hosts-global.com>; Marti Winer <MARTIWINER@GMAIL.COM>

EMAIL:

Dear Casa Bonita Management,

I'm writing today to express my support for the performers at Casa Bonita and their fight for a fair contract. Since April of 2025, these workers have been negotiating in good faith to improve conditions in their workplace and bring up pay to a liveable wage. Despite making concessions on other issues, their efforts are not being matched by management at the negotiating table.

For months, management has made negligible movement on critical issues like wages and benefits, offering a laughable 50 cents an hour increase. Additionally, management refuses to offer workers supplemental workers' compensation in case something goes wrong during a performance, nor have they agreed to reasonable sick leave, vacation, and scheduling policies. Worst of all, it seems like no one at the table has the authority to make any real decisions regarding contract proposals, instead opting to drag things out and try to slow roll the entire process.

Without its performers, Casa Bonita is nothing more than a restaurant in a big pink building. People come from all over the world to visit Casa Bonita and see the dive shows, magic shows, puppeteers, and other characters and performers. Since management is not listening at the table, it's time they heard it from the public.

That's why I'm reaching out today. I urge you to make serious movement on wages, benefits, and leave to ensure these workers have a sustainable workplace and can continue providing the top-notch entertainment that people expect from Casa Bonita. The people of Denver (and beyond) are watching and expect you to agree to a contract that seriously addresses these workers' needs. Do the right thing, and settle a fair contract.

Signed,

[Your Name]

Casa Bonita entertainment workers who are unionized with Actors' Equity Association have been bargaining with management for their first union contract for more than a year!

Management refuses to agree to a living wage.

These professional performers want a safe workplace, reasonable benefits and paid time off and fair wages (similar to the other workers in the building) so they can continue entertaining guests for years to come.

WHAT WE NEED

Fair Wages

Performers are some of the lowest-paid workers at Casa Bonita and do not receive tips (which we have not asked for).

Many employees in other departments make an actual living wage – plus tips.

Management's current wage proposal does absolutely nothing to address the pay gap at Casa Bonita, let alone keep up with inflation.

Most entertainment workers haven't received a raise since Casa Bonita re-opened 3 years ago.

Benefits

We have already compromised with Casa Bonita management by agreeing to keep their mediocre healthcare plan. Entertainment employees, and particularly divers, face various hazards on the job, but management won't commit $4/week to supplemental workers' compensation to protect them in the event that something goes wrong.

We need reasonable sick leave, vacation and scheduling policies, particularly for full-time employees.

Bargaining

Management has refused to send individuals with actual authority to the table, or to answer questions about who might have the authority to make meaningful, reasonable movement on items that we're still bargaining over.

Matt and Trey love coming to Casa Bonita and showing it off to all of their friends, but they haven't been to the bargaining table once – not in 15 months.

Management refuses to bargain in good faith, often rejecting all compromise positions and making near-meaningless adjustments to current proposals (think two or three cents an hour – literal pocket change).

Read a petition about these issues to the Casa Bonita Management signed by 91% of the Casa Bonita United union. This was delivered to management by Equity President Brooke Shields in March 2026.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

If you'd like to show your support for Casa Bonita workers, email hola@casabonitadenver.com to tell them to give workers the wages and benefits they're asking for!

Or, if you don't want to e-mail, feel free to click over to Google or Yelp and leave a review encouraging Matt and Trey to do the right thing.

Learn more about Casa Bonita United on Instagram.

Print a Leaflet, Spread the Word

You can also download and print your own informational leaflets.