“Workers are living through what we call the ‘Trump Slump’ and it’s showing up in their hours and their paychecks. This administration’s chaotic trade and immigration policies have put a serious chill on travel and tourism. That means fewer hours, less tips, and hard conversations at kitchen tables,” said Ted Pappageorge, Secretary-Treasurer for the Culinary Union. “At the same time, we’re seeing a deportation system that targets long‑time, otherwise law‑abiding workers and tears families apart. If the ICE crackdown that happened in Minneapolis hit the Las Vegas Strip – visitors simply wouldn’t come here. Culinary Union members fought hard and won strong contracts, but those gains are being undermined by an economy tilted toward billionaires while working families fall further behind. Instead of addressing the real cost‑of‑living crisis: Housing, utility bills, groceries, and health care – this administration is waging a war on working families and our economy. Las Vegas is a hospitality‑dependent economy and we need policies that welcomes visitors, respects workers, and strengthens our communities, and we’re going to keep organizing and supporting leaders like Senator Rosen who are fighting for a real course correction.”
