Story highlights Nevada's Democratic caucuses are Saturday

Workers at the big casinos got time off to participate

Las Vegas (CNN) Political organizers and casino managers encouraged their workers to stay at Nevada's Democratic caucuses until they finish in order to accommodate long lines at caucus sites.

"Could be a problem at Caesars. Lines not moving and folks need to get back to work," tweeted Yvanna Cancela, the political director for the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 shortly after 12 PM PST.

The general manager of Caesars, Sean McBurney, told workers to stay for the entire caucus and not leave early to get back to work.

"I will take the heat from your bosses," he said.

Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign pushed, through the Culinary Workers Union, for the Las Vegas Strip's casinos to offer paid time off to employees looking to caucus Saturday.

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