Presidential candidates must woo Latino-heavy union vote to win Nevada

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Blanca Gamez (L) and Astrid Silva, both from Nevada, cheer at an immigration reform event at the offices of the Culinary Workers Union Local 226. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (2013 GETTY IMAGES)


http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2015/09/24/presidential-candidates-must-woo-latino-heavy-union-vote-to-win-nevada/

By Andrew O'Reilly Published September 24, 2015 Fox News Latino

LAS VEGAS – Laura Javier is a union baby and proud of it.

A gourmet vendor at Jean Philippe Patisserie inside the Bellagio Hotel and Casino, Javier comes from a long tradition of union members — her parents have been part of Nevada's Culinary Workers Union Local 226 for over 20 years and her grandfather was in the same union until he retired at the age of 70. Javier herself joined the union when she turned 18, the same year she started her job at the Bellagio.

Snip: There is anger among many union members over Clinton's ambiguity on issues like the Trans-Pacific Partnership and whether to raise the federal minimum wage to $15, and there are doubts that either Sanders or O'Malley have the ability to win the presidency.

The most pressing issue for Culinary 226 members, however, is the so-called "Cadillac tax" on the health care plans of union members. The tax, named so because it applies to more comprehensive, high-end health insurance plans – will impose a 40 percent levy on the excess cost of plans above $10,200 for individual coverage and $27,500 for family coverage.

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