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TexasTowelie

(116,799 posts) Fri Jul 17, 2020, 11:05 PM Jul 2020

Culinary Union: 22 members or their family have died from COVID-19, hundreds hospitalized

LAS VEGAS – Nevada's largest labor union has released data showing how COVID-19 has affected 60,000 workers and their families.

Since March, the contagious respiratory illness has killed 22 members of the Culinary Union, including their spouses or dependents.

As of Wednesday, 352 members and their spouses or dependents have been hospitalized. Hospitalizations tied to the union have increased more than 860% since Nevada officials allowed casinos to reopen in June, according to the union.

On June 4, there were five hospitalizations, the union said. On July 16, there were 43.

Read more: https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2020/07/17/nevada-culinary-union-since-march-22-members-have-died-covid-19/5461676002/
(Reno Gazette Journal)

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Culinary Union: 22 members or their family have died from COVID-19, hundreds hospitalized (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2020 OP

It'sobvious to me that everyone needs to take this virus very seriously. Our lives depend on abqtommy Jul 2020 #1

Not good. Wellstone ruled Jul 2020 #2

i wonder if they wear masks in the kitchen? I know a cook here dem4decades Jul 2020 #3

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

1. It'sobvious to me that everyone needs to take this virus very seriously. Our lives depend on

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2020, 11:07 PM

Jul 2020

us doing that, literally...

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

2. Not good.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2020, 11:14 PM

Jul 2020

Two weeks ago our Governor allowed some the Casino's reopened to please the Ownership. As the head of Culinary said from day one of opening,this is going to blow up in our faces and it has.

Once again,Profits over People.

dem4decades

(11,913 posts)

3. i wonder if they wear masks in the kitchen? I know a cook here

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2020, 11:38 PM

Jul 2020

that said in the kitchen he works they don't because it's too hot. They do work closely together, doesn't should good.

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