Kamala Harris has promised to remove federal tax from tips that people in the services industry make if she becomes president. [Image: Shutterstock.com]

Kamala Harris has pledged to eliminate federal taxation on hospitality worker tips, echoing a similar commitment from her main US presidential election opponent Donald Trump. The Culinary Workers Union Local 226, which represents over 60,000 workers in Las Vegas and Reno, gave its support to Harris after she made this promise.

receiving support from powerful groups like the big unions is always key

As Nevada is again a swing state in the presidential election, candidates will try to win favor with voters in any way they can, and receiving support from powerful groups like the big unions is always key.

Donald Trump took to social media after Harris’ rally in Nevada on Saturday to claim that the Vice President copied his idea and that he doesn’t believe she will follow through on the promise.