Ted Pappageorge on Building the Las Vegas Dream: Culinary Workers Union Local 226's Growth, Healthcare Access, and Fight Against Private Equity

Tanya Flanagan hosts Ted Pappageorge, Secretary-Treasurer of Culinary Workers Union Local 226. Pappageorge discusses the union's history, growth from 18,000 to 60,000 members, and the "Las Vegas dream" of good jobs and affordable healthcare. He highlights the union's efforts in political organizing, housing assistance, and healthcare provision, including four free health centers. Pappageorge also addresses the impact of private equity on housing and healthcare, emphasizing the need for cost control and quality care. The conversation touches on the union's role in legislative advocacy and the importance of homeownership for working-class families.