FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Friday, July 12, 2024
MEDIA CONTACT:
Bethany Khan: bkhan@culinaryunion226.org ▪ (702) 387-7088
STATEMENT by Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge regarding Senators Cortez Masto and Rosen joining bipartisan legislation to exempt tips from federal income tax:
U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced they have joined the No Tax on Tips Act to fully exempt tipped wages from federal income tax. Nevada has the highest concentration of tipped workers in the nation, and all cash and non-cash tips are currently subject to federal taxes. This bipartisan legislation will allow hospitality workers to keep their tips without paying federal income tax on them.
“For decades, the Culinary Union has fought for tipped worker’s rights and against unfair taxation and we are proud to fight alongside Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, Senator Jacky Rosen, and Congressman Steven Horsford for tipped worker tax relief.
Workers, unlike big corporations and the super-rich, are willing to pay their fair share and Culinary Union will always fight to protect workers and against unfair taxes.
Culinary Union applauds Senator Rosen, a former Culinary Union member and tipped worker, and Senator Cortez Masto for joining bipartisan legislation to provide relief to hospitality workers in Nevada. Real solutions are what workers rely on and we are proud to have senators who are fighting to deliver real results for working families."
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ABOUT CULINARY UNION:
Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165, Nevada affiliates of UNITE HERE, represent 60,000 workers in Las Vegas and Reno, including at most of the casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and in Downtown Las Vegas. UNITE HERE represents 300,000 workers in gaming, hotel, and food service industries in North America.
The Culinary Union, through the Culinary Health Fund, is one of the largest healthcare consumers in the state. The Culinary Health Fund is sponsored by the Culinary Union and Las Vegas-area employers. It provides health insurance coverage for over 145,000 Nevadans, the Culinary Union’s members, and their dependents.
The Culinary Union is Nevada’s largest Latinx/Black/AAPI/immigrant organization with members who come from 178 countries and speak over 40 different languages. We are proud to have helped over 18,000 immigrants become American citizens and new voters since 2001 through our affiliate, The Citizenship Project.
The Culinary Union has a diverse membership which is 55% women and 60% immigrants. The demographics of Culinary Union members are approximately: 54% Latinx, 18% white, 15% Asian, 12% Black, and less than 1% Indigenous Peoples.
Culinary Union members work as: Guest room attendants, cocktail and food servers, porters, bellmen, cooks, bartenders, laundry, and kitchen workers. The Culinary Union has been fighting and winning for working families in Nevada for 89 years.
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