Culinary Union and SEIU 1107 to host a video press conference calling for stronger protections for workers

ONLINE  / TWEET

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: 

Tuesday, April 21st, 2020 at 11am pacific 

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Bethany Khan, (702) 387-7088, BKhan@culinaryunion226.org

Edward Webster, (702) 755-4307, twebster@seiunv.org

Culinary Union and SEIU 1107 to host a video press conference calling for stronger protections for workers

Las Vegas, NV -  Las Vegas labor unions, Culinary Union and SEIU Local 1107, to host a video press conference calling for stronger protections and personal protective equipment (PPE) for all frontline workers in Nevada.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented national emergency and working families are struggling. Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and SEIU Local 1107 demand that companies step up and do the right thing, and that local and federal government officials ensure workers are protected. 

WHO:

*Geoconda Argüello-Kline, Secretary-Treasurer for Culinary Union

*Grace Vergara-Mactal, Executive Director SEIU Local 1107

*Brenda Marzan, SEIU 1107 President 

*Jody Domineck, RN and SEIU 1107 Executive Board Member
 

WHEN: Tuesday, April 21st, 2020 at 11am Pacific 

WHERE: Zoom; RSVP to the media contacts above to get the link. 

ABOUT CULINARY UNION:

Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165, Nevada affiliates of UNITE HERE, represent 60,000 workers in Las Vegas and Reno, including at most of the casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and in Downtown Las Vegas. UNITE HERE represents 300,000 workers in gaming, hotel, and foodservice industries in North America. The Culinary Union has been fighting for fair wages, job security, and good health benefits for workers in Nevada for 85 years.  

CulinaryUnion226.org / @Culinary226 

ABOUT SEIU LOCAL 1107

SEIU Local 1107 represents 19,000 workers in healthcare and the public sector across Nevada. Together, SEIU Nevada Local 1107 members fight for better wages, benefits, social justice and a better quality of life for all working Nevadans.

www.seiunv.org * facebook.com/SEIUNevada * @SEIU1107

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