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In the U.S, 500 migrant employees protested Donald Trump for better work conditions.
Over 500 hundred Donald Trump employees and supporters of their cause protested in support of better working conditions in front of the Trump International Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Friday.
Many of the protestors were migrants, and also rejected Trump's racist comments towards Mexicans and others.
Multi-billionaire Donald Trump is now considered the Republican forerunner for the party's 2016 US presidential nomination, leading in various polls.
Protestors were formed primarily from the Culinary Workers’ Union, which includes housekeepers, cooks, and bartenders. Workers told the press that the hotel had tried to stop them from organizing.
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Culinary leader Geo says workers United have nothing to fear! pic.twitter.com/lUqZOFEF2G
— The Culinary Union (@Culinary226)
August 22, 2015
They waved placards that read, “No contract, no peace.”
"Donald Trump says he wants to 'make America great again,' " said Geoconda Arguello-Kline, a Culinary Union officer to AP. "Mr. Trump should start right here in Las Vegas with workers at his hotel.
“I came from Mexico many years ago and became an American citizen to have a better opportunity for me and my family,” said Maria Jaramillo, a housekeeper at the Trump Las Vegas. “This country is a nation of immigrants, and we all work hard and deserve to be treated fairly.”
Hey @realDonaldTrump your workers want a union! @TrumpLasVegas pic.twitter.com/Fbh4uTt6sI
— The Culinary Union (@Culinary226)
August 22, 2015
The union has filed 14 complaints with National Labor Relations Board against Trump’s vegas operations since 2014.
The Culinary Workers’ Union says it is the largest labor union as well as the largest immigrant organization in Nevada, representing hospitality workers who come from 167 countries and speak over 40 languages.
Trump workers end the rally by telling @realDonaldTrump they won't be stopped! #union power pic.twitter.com/Cbgn38Q9AZ
— Yvanna Cancela (@ydc226)
August 22, 2015
Make America Great Again! @realDonaldTrump, Start Here. http://t.co/dCw1BkNJjZ pic.twitter.com/DZTxmasLta
— The Culinary Union (@Culinary226)
August 22, 2015
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