Harris Celebrates Culinary Workers Union's 'Historic' Contract Win in Las Vegas

The visit underscores the Biden campaign's commitment to labor movements and its strategy to engage Black and Hispanic voters in the upcoming election.

• Vice President Kamala Harris visited Las Vegas to celebrate the Culinary Workers Union's 'historic' contract win, which includes the largest wage increases ever negotiated in the union’s 88-year history.
• The Culinary Union, with its 50,000 members, majority women, immigrant and Latino, is a powerful force in Nevada politics and has helped Democrats win in the state for decades.
• Harris's visit is seen as a boost to a key ally within the labor movement and a signal that the Biden campaign will fight to retain Nevada, a closely contested battleground state.
• The Biden campaign is making Black and Hispanic engagement central to its reelection efforts, with Harris and President Joe Biden separately heading to South Carolina over the next week.
• The new contract negotiated by the Culinary Workers Union includes a 32% pay raise across five years and new workplace safety standards.

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