Most Important Nevada Endorsement: After Thanksgiving

Yesterday, the Culinary Workers Local 226 came to a tentative agreement with the industrial laundry companies in Las Vegas. That means that virtually all of the union's oustanding contracts have been settled, save for the Tropicana.

(As Jon Ralston, the dean of the political press corps in Nevada, wrote, "There goes the picket line photo op for the presidential contenders..... They will have to settle for standard sucking up to the Culinary this week.")

So now Local 226, which represents 60,000 workers in Clark County, where 75% of caucus delegate will be selected, can turn its attention to a presidential endorsement.

The debate on Thursday night and the Jefferson-Jackson dinner afterwards will matter.

Union sources say that Local 226 will hand down its endorsement after Thanksgiving.

Comments

we dont regretts if this union endorse hillary shes the ebst candiate so far0 no argument- but if they endorse the wrong guy- be it- will cry and regrett later- union we think positive- its crucial endorse the most qualified candiate -we have t beat republican party candiate pls; god blesed you all.

Posted by juliet | November 13, 2007 6:23 PM

The Obama campaign has done a lot of work with the culinary union with Barack Obama stating he would march with them if they walked out of negotiations. Wouldn't be surprised if the membership voted for him, Obama has the most physical presence in the state right now, with a couple of offices already up and running.

Posted by Tommy Ates, Austin, TX | November 14, 2007 1:46 AM