SEIU Local 1107

Communities United Festival on Saturday Kicks Off Massive SEIU 1107 Voter Outreach Program to Win Nevada, Celebrates Las Vegas' Diversity

9/19/2024

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SEIU Local 1107 - the largest union of healthcare and public service workers in Nevada - is ramping up its massive voter outreach program this weekend, coinciding with its third annual Communities United Multicultural Festival, bringing Nevadans together to celebrate our diversity and shared values.

With 45 days until Election Day, SEIU Local 1107 will kick off Saturday with a canvass launch at 10 a.m. where more than 200 SEIU members from Nevada and California will head out to knock on thousands of doors to elect pro-worker champions up and down the ballot.

“SEIU members are energized and all-in to elect candidates that deliver for Nevadans. We need leaders in office that stand with working people and will fight for racial and immigrant justice. There’s too much at stake in this election, and together, we won’t allow anti-worker and corporate interests to take us backward,” said Sam Shaw, Executive Director of SEIU Local 1107.

On Saturday afternoon, SEIU Local 1107 will host the third annual Communities United Multicultural Festival. Thousands are expected to join in celebrating our state’s rich cultural diversity, inspiring civic engagement, and fostering unity. The festival will feature dozens of performances, food trucks, vendors, community partners and labor unions. Communities United is free and open to all.

”This festival is about more than just celebrating our diverse cultures; it’s about harnessing our collective power to make a difference,” said Michelle Maese, President of SEIU Local 1107. “Communities United aims to inspire and mobilize our community to take action. We anticipate our biggest turnout ever this year, as the enthusiasm and support from past years continues to grow.”

Event Details

  • What: The Service Employees International Union, Local 1107 ramps up its massive political program to elect candidates committed to delivering for Nevadans. Additionally, SEIU will be hosting the third annual Communities United Multicultural Festival to celebrate Las Vegas’diversity with food, music, vendors and entertainment, highlighting the many cultures of our communities.

  • Where: Clark County Government Center, 500 S Grand Central Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV

  • When: Saturday, September 21st

SEIU Local 1107 is running one of the most robust political programs throughout Nevada during the 2024 election. The program will include making over a million phone calls and door knocks to Nevada voters to deliver victories for pro-worker candidates and up and down the ballot. SEIU members from Nevada and California will be participating in massive weekly canvasses with over 200 members starting this Saturday. SEIU members across the country understand that electing Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, and re-electing Jacky Rosen to the US Senate, is the only way forward to deliver change for working families.

Serving as a powerful rebuke to the alarming rise in hate crimes and divisive rhetoric in recent years, SEIU 1107 annually hosts the “Communities United Multicultural Festival” to celebrate diversity and the right to vote. The event is held as part of our union’s ongoing commitment to diversity, civic engagement, voter participation and understanding across racial and identity lines. The festival has over 100 partners, vendors, and performers participating, including major unions, companies and grassroots organizations from the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander; Black; Latino; indigenous and LGBTQ+ communities.