Culinary Union to host a press conference regarding a 2020 endorsement ahead of the Nevada Caucus

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MEDIA ADVISORY FOR:

Thursday, February 13th, 2020 at 1pm Pacific

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Bethany Khan: bkhan@culinaryunion226.org ▪ (702) 387-7088

Culinary Union to host a press conference regarding a 2020 endorsement ahead of the Nevada Caucus

Will be live-streamed at www.Facebook.com/Culinary226

WHAT: Culinary Union to host a press conference regarding a 2020 endorsement ahead of the Nevada Caucus. 

WHO: Geoconda Argüello-Kline, Secretary-Treasurer for the Culinary Union, Culinary Union members

WHERE: Culinary Union (1630 South Commerce Street Las Vegas, Nevada 89102)

WHEN: Thursday, February 13th, 2020 at 1pm Pacific

WHY: The Culinary Union, the largest union and immigrant organization in Nevada, and the strongest political force in the state, will host a press conference regarding a 2020 Democratic presidential endorsement ahead of the Nevada Caucus and the plans the union will take to defeat Trump on Election Day.

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 food service industries in North America. 

The Culinary Union, through the Culinary Health Fund, is one of the largest healthcare consumers in the state. The Culinary Health Fund is sponsored by the Culinary Union and Las Vegas-area employers. It provides health insurance coverage for over 130,000 Nevadans, the Culinary Union’s members and their dependents.

The Culinary Union is Nevada’s largest immigrant organization with members who come from 178 countries and speak over 40 different languages. We are proud to have helped over 18,000 immigrants become American citizens and new voters since 2001 through our affiliate, The Citizenship Project.

The Culinary Union has a diverse membership -- approximately 55% women, 54% Latinx, 19% White, 15% Asian, 10% Black, and less than 1% Indigenous Peoples — and consists of guest room attendants, cocktail and food servers, porters, bellmen, cooks, bartenders, laundry and kitchen workers. The Culinary Union has been fighting for fair wages, job security, and good health benefits for workers in Nevada for 85 years. 

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