Media advisory for 8/25: Culinary Union and The Citizenship Project to host a Citizenship Fair




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MEDIA ADVISORY FOR:

Saturday, August 25, 2018

MEDIA CONTACT: 
Bethany Khan ▪ BKhan@culinaryunion226.org ▪ (702) 387-7088

Culinary Union and The Citizenship Project to host a Citizenship Fair

WHAT: Citizenship Fair

WHO: A coalition consisting of the Culinary Union, The Citizenship Project, and UNITE HERE – the international hospitality worker’s union. Legal permanent residents and their families will attend the free citizenship fair throughout the day. Lawyers, activists, and community members from across the Las Vegas valley will volunteer.

WHEN & WHERE: Saturday, August 25, 2018 from 9:00am-2:00pm at the Culinary Union

(1630 South Commerce Street Las Vegas, Nevada 89102)

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ABOUT THE CULINARY UNION:
Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165, Nevada affiliates of UNITE HERE, represent over 57,000 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 270,000 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 143,000 Nevadans, the Culinary Union’s members and their dependents.

The Culinary Union is Nevada’s largest immigrant organization with over 57,000 members - a diverse membership that is approximately 55% women and 54% Latino. Members - who work as guest room attendants, bartenders, cocktail and food servers, porters, bellmen, cooks, and kitchen workers - come from 173 countries and speak over 40 different languages. The Culinary Union has been fighting for fair wages, job security, and good health benefits for working men and women in Nevada for 83 years.

CulinaryUnion226.org / @Culinary226

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