MEDIA ADVISORY FOR:
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at 10am Pacific
MEDIA CONTACT:
Bethany Khan: bkhan@culinaryunion226.org ▪ (702) 387-7088
Andy Orellana: andy@demvictorynv.com
TUESDAY in Las Vegas at 10AM:
Latino Leaders to Highlight Adam Laxalt's Job-Killing, Anti-Immigrant Agenda following Trump Endorsement
VIDEO BROLL/SPEECHES HERE: https://unitehere.box.com/s/icbvzvb6mdfnxrvscdwd3ton9lm13bcv
Following Donald Trump's endorsement of Adam Laxalt, his main lackey in Nevada, Latina leaders from the Culinary Workers Union Local 226, Mi Familia Vota - Nevada, and Las Vegas elected officials like City Councilwoman Olivia Diaz, Assemblymember Edgar Flores and State Senator Fabian Donate along with other Latino leaders of Nevada will hold a press conference to denounce Laxalt, his embrace of Trump, and their job-killing, anti-worker, anti-immigrant, bad for Nevadans agenda.
In the first week of his campaign for U.S. Senate, Laxalt has repeatedly attacked the historic jobs and infrastructure bill that would support thousands of jobs in Nevada. Throughout his career he has stood against pro-immigrant policies, splitting with Republican Governor Brian Sandoval as Nevada's Attorney General and backing a move that threatened to deport thousands of Nevadans from their homes.
RSVP to Andy Orellana at andy@demvictorynv.com
EVENT DETAILS:
Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Time: 10am Pacific
Location: Culinary Union, 1630 South Commerce Street, Las Vegas, NV 89102
Speakers: Las Vegas City Councilwoman Olivia Diaz, Geoconda Argüello-Kline - Secretary Treasurer for the Culinary Union, Cecia Alvarado for Mi Familia Vota, Assemblymember Edgar Flores and State Senator Fabian Donate
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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 145,000 Nevadans, the Culinary Union’s members and their dependents.
The Culinary Union is Nevada’s largest Latinx/Black/AAPI/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 which is 55% women and 45% immigrants. The demographics of Culinary Union members are approximately: 54% Latinx, 18% white, 15% Asian, 12% Black, and less than 1% Indigenous Peoples.
Culinary Union members work as: Guest room attendants, cocktail and food servers, porters, bellmen, cooks, bartenders, laundry and kitchen workers. The Culinary Union has been fighting for working families in Nevada for 86 years.
CulinaryUnion226.org / @Culinary226
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