Culinary Workers Union

Culinary Workers Union
Culinary Workers Union
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Full name UNITE HERE Local 226
Native name "The Culinary"
Founded 1938
Members 60,000
Country United States
Head union UNITE HERE
Affiliation Nevada AFL-CIO
Key people Geoconda Arguello Kline, President
Office location Las Vegas, Nevada
Website culinaryunion226.org

Culinary Workers Union or UNITE HERE local 226 is a private sector local union in Nevada, USA, affiliated with UNITE HERE, a national labor union. With 60,000 members, the Culinary Workers Union represents more members than any other union in Nevada, is the largest union local in a right-to-work state and is the largest affiliate of UNITE HERE. Members include a variety of occupations organized along craft lines working in restaurants, hotels and laundries, in the casinos in the Las Vegas metropolitan area[1] and Reno, as well as McCarran International Airport and Valley Hospital Medical Center. While most Culinary members work in casinos, the union does not represent dealers and other employees directly providing gaming services. [2]

Local 165 of UNITE HERE represents bartenders in Las Vegas although the two locals negotiate contracts in tandem.

In January 2008 the union endorsed presidential candidate Barack Obama.[3]

References

  1. ^ Underthun, Anders: Homage to Las Vegas, NIBR International: The Hotel Worker Project, 22.02.2010
  2. ^ Website of Culinary Workers Union Local 226
  3. ^ Obama gains key labor backing in Nevada, MSNBC/The Associated Press, January 9, 2008

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