MEDIA ADVISORY FOR:
Friday, April 5, 2019 at 3:30pm
MEDIA CONTACT:
Bethany Khan ▪ BKhan@culinaryunion226.org ▪ (702) 387-7088
Culinary Union to host forum with Mayor Bill de Blasio
What: Forum with union members and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
Where: Culinary Union, 1630 S Commerce Street Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
When: Friday, April 5, 2019 from 3:30pm – 4:30pm
*Media should RSVP to Bethany & arrive at 3:15pm to setup. Access not permitted earlier than 3:15pm.
Who: Culinary Union members, Culinary Union President Ted Pappageorge, and Mayor Bill de Blasio
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ABOUT THE 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 280,000 workers in gaming, hotel, and food service industries in North America.
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 84 years.
CulinaryUnion226.org / @Culinary226