FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 19, 2016
Contact: Bethany Khan, bkhan@culinaryunion226.org
Culinary Union statement regarding UNITE HERE Endorsement of Hillary Clinton
“For over 80 years, the Culinary Union has protected working men and women in Nevada with strong union contracts which provide for job security, good health benefits, and fair wages. We are committed to building internal power by helping eligible immigrants to become American citizens, registering thousands of workers to vote, and we will deliver Nevada for Hillary Clinton.”
-Geoconda Arguello-Kline, Secretary-Treasurer for the Culinary Union and Executive Vice-President for UNITE HERE.
UNITE HERE statement: http://unitehere.org/press-releases/unite-here-endorsement-of-hillary-clinton
Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165, Nevada affiliates of UNITE HERE, represent over 57,000 workers in Las Vegas and Reno, including at most of casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and in Downtown Las Vegas. UNITE HERE represents 270,000 workers in gaming, hotel, and food service industries in North America.
The Culinary Union is Nevada’s largest immigrant organization with over 57,000 members - a diverse membership that is approximately 55% women and 56% Latino. Members -who work as guest room attendants, bartenders, cocktail and food servers, porters, bellmen, cooks, and kitchen workers- come from 167 countries and speak over 40 different languages. The Culinary Union has been fighting for fair wages, job security, and good health benefits for working men and women in Nevada for over 80 years.
The Culinary Union is encouraging Nevada locals, political candidates, and tourists to avoid staying at/or patronizing hotels under an active labor dispute such as Station Casinos, Palms Casino Resort, and the Trump Hotel Las Vegas. To see the full list properties with an active labor dispute, go to: VegasTravelAlert.org.
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