Stadium workers near Los Angeles vote to authorize a strike days before the World Cup begins
The union says talks have stalled over wages, security and immigration enforcement, and workers could walk out before the stadium’s first World Cup match.
- On Friday, roughly 2,000 unionized hospitality workers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, voted 96% to authorize a strike before upcoming FIFA World Cup matches.
- Negotiations between Unite Here Local 11 and Legends Global have stalled, with workers demanding raises to more than $30 an hour while co-president Kurt Petersen said talks moved at a "glacial" pace.
- The Union also objects to FIFA accreditation requirements that demand workers' Social Security numbers and fingerprints, fearing personal data could reach the Department of Homeland Security, prompting a complaint filed with the California Department of Justice.
- Legends stated the company remains committed to reaching a fair agreement through good faith negotiations, though workers could strike before the June 12 match between Team USA and Paraguay.
- Community groups in Atlanta and Miami share similar enforcement concerns during World Cup events, and Petersen warned that if forced to strike, "those $100,000 FIFA suites will have nothing but bottled water and Doritos.
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A few days before the kick-off of the World Cup, the US co-host game threatens chaos: thousands of employees in the arena in Inglewood want to strike.
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World Cup stadium workers vote to authorize strike days before tournament citing ICE concerns
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