Union leader: Casinos taking a pass on federal relief in order to terminate workers [View all]

UNITE HERE president D. Taylor says he lobbied Congress in March to ensure the gaming industry would be included in federal relief under the CARES Act, which offers $2.2 trillion in relief for American businesses, including the casinos.

Now, he says “they haven’t taken advantage of that. I’m wondering why they asked me to lobby for it.”

UNITE HERE is the parent union of Culinary Local 226, which represents more than 50,000 hospitality workers in Southern Nevada.

The American Gaming Association, which helped lead the lobbying effort, did not respond to requests for comment.

Read more: https://www.nevadacurrent.com/2020/04/09/union-leader-casinos-taking-a-pass-on-federal-relief-in-order-to-terminate-workers/