Officials with a powerful Las Vegas union say Bernie Sanders campaign staffers have tried to access their members by getting into casino employee dining rooms.
The leader of the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 issued a statement Thursday condemning any campaign staffers who falsely claim an affiliation with the union. Union Secretary-Treasurer Geoconda Arguello-Kline said it's inappropriate for any campaign to try to mislead its members, and said the union is disappointed and offended.
Officials from Sanders' presidential campaign didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.
The union represents more than 57,000 people and is considered a force in Nevada politics. The group endorsed Barack Obama in the 2008 election, but has said it won't endorse a candidate before Nevada's caucuses in late February.