Ted Pappageorge, previously the president of the union, has taken over as secretary-treasurer, while Diana Valles is elevated to president.
Counting about 60,000 casino workers and bartenders in Las Vegas and Reno as members, the Culinary Union has been a powerful force in Nevada politics and labor issues.
Recently, the union has pushed for greater personal protection for employees at casino resorts amid the COVID-19 pandemic and for job protection amid mass furloughs.