Multiple unions joined forces to create the Save Our Jobs Coalition.
They're asking Clark County Commissioners to help save Nevada jobs.
UNION LEADERS ARE CALLING ONCLARK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TOSAVE THEIR JOBS.13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER KELSEYMCFARLAND IS LIVE BEFORE THERALLY KICKS OFF AND KELSEY -THEY ARE SENDING A MESSAGE TOLOCAL LEADERS -THEIR MESSAGE- IS THAT NEVADAWORKERS HAVE THE RIGHT TORETURN TO THEIR JOBS IF THEYWERE LAID OFF OR FURLOUGHED DUETO COVID-19.SOME OF THIS VIDEO SHOWSPREVIOUS RALLIES BYPARTICIPATING UNIONS.ACCORDING TO ORGANIZERS, THE"SAVE OUR JOBS COALITION"INCLUDES MEMBERS FROM ABOUT TENDIFFERENT UNIONS WITH ACOMBINED MEMBERSHIP OF ABOUT 87THOUSAND PEOPLE.THE COALITION REPRESENTSWORKERS IN THE HOSPITALITY,AIRPORT, ENTERTAINMENT,HOSPITAL, AND TRADE INDUSTRIES.THE ORGANIZATION IS ASKING THECLARK COUNTY COMMISSION TOPLACE A "RIGHT TO RETURN"ORDINANCE ON THE SEPTEMBER 1STCOMMISSIONER'S MEETINGAGENDA THE ORDINANCE WOULDREQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO OFFER ALLWORKERS WHO WERE LAID OFF ORFURLOUGHED THE OPTION TO GOBACK TO WORK WHEN THEIRBUSINESS REOPENS.THEY'RE HOPING THE ORDINANCEWOULD SUPPORT UNION ANDNON-UNION WORKERS ALIKE.THIS FIGHT FOR A RETURN TO THEWORKPLACE HAS COME IN SEVERALFORMS..IN JULY, 37 BARS FILED ALAWSUIT AGAINST THE STATE AFTERGOVERNOR SISOLAK ORDERED THEMTO SHUT DOWN FOR THE SECONDTIME.A JUDGE RECENTLY DENIED THEMOTION CITING OSHA REPORTSTHAT FEWER THAN HALF OF BARSINSPECTED WERE FOUND TO BE INCOMPLIANCE.NOW-- SOME BAR WORKERS ARETAKING THAT FIGHT UP WITH THECOUNTY.TODAY'S RALLY STARTS AT 8:30..BEFORE PARTICIPANTS HEAD INSIDETO THE CLARK COUNTY COMMISSIONMEETING FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.ORGANIZERS SAY SOCIALDISTANCING AND MASKS AREREQUIRED.RKELSEY MCFARLAND, 13 AN.THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONALCONVENTION WILL CONTINUE
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Union members rallied today outside the Clark County Government Center for the right to return to work.