President Joe Biden Meets With Union Workers in Las Vegas, Thanks Hospitality Workers Ahead of Nevada's Primary

President Joe Biden expressed his congratulations to hospitality workers for successfully reaching a tentative agreement with multiple Las Vegas hotel-casinos.

He also acknowledged the cancellation of a strike deadline for another establishment. In a message to members of the local culinary union, the President emphasized the positive impact of their success, stating, "When you do well, everybody does better."

Biden Meets With Union Workers in Las Vegas

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US President Joe Biden speaks with members of the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 following their successful contract negotiations at the Vdara Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, February 5, 2024.

The president has been in Las Vegas since Sunday for campaign appearances ahead of the state's Democratic primary on Tuesday. He met with the union members on Monday and then stopped by a boba tea shop before returning to Washington, according to AP News.

The Culinary Workers Union has announced a tentative agreement with six additional downtown hotel-casinos, effectively averting a strike deadline for another establishment.The Culinary Union boasts an impressive membership of approximately 60,000 individuals across the state of Nevada. It engages in negotiations on behalf of its members, securing five-year contracts.

Biden has received the endorsement of the United Auto Workers union. He consistently emphasizes his unwavering backing for the workers in organized labor.Tentative agreements reached by the culinary union have prevented a potential walkout at various properties near the Strip and downtown, just as the city gears up for Super Bowl week.

The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs are set to go head-to-head at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas this Sunday. Last week, the union declared that it would go on strike if tentative contracts were not in place by early Monday for downtown casino workers at properties that had not reached agreements, after negotiations with some of the remaining casinos encountered difficulties.

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According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the upcoming 58th Super Bowl is anticipated to draw a staggering 330,000 individuals to Las Vegas this week.

Biden's recent meeting with members of the culinary union resonated with his previous visit to Michigan, where he engaged with members of the United Auto Workers. Both serve as a recognition of the significance of unions for Biden in constructing a coalition to secure swing states such as Nevada and Michigan in the general election.

In the 2020 election, President Biden secured a significant lead among union members, winning by a margin of 14 percentage points over former President Trump. Biden has consistently emphasized his strong support for unions throughout his presidency.

Biden made a visit to Nevada on Sunday and Monday, just before the state's Democratic primary on Tuesday. Marianne Williamson emerged as the sole primary challenger to be listed on the ballot alongside Biden, as Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) failed to meet the filing deadline.

Per The Hill via Yahoo, the president is anticipated to secure a comfortable victory, similar to his overwhelming success in South Carolina where he garnered an impressive 96 percent of the vote.