Stadium workers near LA say they have a tentative deal, averting strike ahead of World Cup
The union says the strike vote comes as workers seek a contract before SoFi Stadium’s first scheduled World Cup match.
- On Friday, UNITE HERE Local 11, representing 2,000 SoFi Stadium workers, voted 96% to authorize a strike, giving employees the option to walk off the job as contract negotiations with Legends Global remain stalled.
- Union officials stated that contract talks have stalled with no significant progress on economic issues, as workers claim Legends offered minimal wage increases for some staff while freezing pay for others.
- Workers demanded that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents play no role in security, with suites runner Yolanda Fierro expressing concerns that FIFA's accreditation process requires submitting sensitive personal data.
- Legends spokeswoman Stacey Escudero stated the company remains committed to reaching a fair agreement through good-faith negotiations, while the union could call a walkout before the U.S. team's opening World Cup match against Paraguay on June 12.
- In conjunction with the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, the union filed a formal complaint requesting Attorney General Rob Bonta investigate the accreditation process, highlighting broader tensions regarding privacy and security.
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By Susana Erazo, CNN en Español. Just days before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, not everything was celebration in Los Angeles. For Yolanda Fierro, a stadium employee for six years, the lead-up to the tournament was marked by disappointment and fear of going to work. Fierro, like more than 2,000 other SoFi Stadium workers, was ready to leave her job if the provisional contract agreement announced Tuesday was not ratified. This agreement c…
Sofi Stadium Workers Ratify New Contract
The possibility of a concession workers’ strike disrupting World Cup activities at SoFi Stadium has been eliminated after union members approved a new labor agreement. On Wednesday, approximately 2,000 members of Unite Here Local 11 voted to ratify a contract negotiated with Legends Global, the company that operates food service at the stadium. The agreement came after workers authorized a strike late last week, increasing pressure on management…
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Stadium workers near LA say they have a tentative deal, averting strike ahead of World Cup
Stadium workers near Los Angeles say they have reached a tentative contract deal, averting a strike ahead of the U.S. men’s soccer team’s opening World Cup match.
SoFi Stadium workers reach tentative deal, avoid strike before US World Cup opener
Stadium workers near Los Angeles say they have reached a tentative contract deal, averting a strike ahead of the U.S. mens soccer teams opening World Cup match Friday.The union announced the deal at a news conference Tuesday.RELATED STORY | Andrew Giuliani-led task force readies for 'zero-fail' World Cup missionThe union representing 2,000 bartenders, servers, cooks and dishwashers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, voted last week to aut…
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