MEDIA ADVISORY FOR ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCE — Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 8:00am PT / 11:00am ET
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Meghan Cohorst: mcohorst@unitehere.org ▪ (239) 503-1533,
Bethany Khan: bkhan@culinaryunion226.org ▪ (702) 387-7088
RSVP: https://forms.gle/QHtUz1PTFVbtUSXv6
UNITE HERE to host video conference to release health and sanitation guidelines for gaming companies during COVID-19 pandemic
WHAT: Zoom video conference with UNITE HERE union leadership, casino workers, and elected affiliate leaders to release health and sanitation guidelines for casino companies, as conversation continues around reopening of venues. The guidelines reflect direction from various public agencies and hospitality employers. UNITE HERE will call on companies to collaborate with UNITE HERE affiliates to establish detailed protocols to ensure implementation that protects tens of thousands of workers nationwide.
WHO:
- D. Taylor, UNITE HERE International President
- Geoconda Argüello-Kline, Secretary-Treasurer of Culinary Workers Union Local 226 - Las Vegas
- Gladis Blanco, a guest room attendant at Bellagio, a MGM Resorts International property - Las Vegas
- Marlene Patrick Cooper, President of UNITE HERE Local 23 — New Orleans & Biloxi, MS
- Brenda Tucker Cassity, a baker at Beau Rivage - New Orleans & Biloxi, MS
- Bob McDevitt, President of UNITE HERE Local 54 - Atlantic City
- Jeffrey Payne, a lounge server at Caesars - Atlantic City
WHEN: Tuesday, May 5 at 11:00am ET / 8:00am PT
WHERE: Zoom; RSVP here for conference information: https://forms.gle/QHtUz1PTFVbtUSXv6
WHY: Over 100,000 UNITE HERE members work in the gaming industry across the country, and currently 100% of them are not working with casinos closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
National conversation has begun regarding the reopening of the United States economy, and with that, discussion about a timeline and necessary precautions for reopening the nation’s casinos.
Call participants will outline necessary health and safety guidelines, share why these are essential for any reopening to take place, and take questions.
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UNITE HERE is the largest union of gaming workers in the world, representing over 100,000 members in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Louisiana, Mississippi, California, and several other US states. More than 95% of UNITE HERE’s total union membership of 300,000 is currently idled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.