LA stadium workers threaten strike ahead of FIFA World Cup

Workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles have overwhelmingly voted to authorise a potential strike during the World Cup , just days before football’s global showpiece begins. The Unite Here Local 11 union, which represents about 2,000 stadium food and beverage workers, is demanding better pay along with assurances that federal immigration agents will not be allowed to enter the venue. A whopping 96 per cent of voters approved the strike call, meaning they have the green light to walk off the job at any time, with the World Cup due to open on Thursday. “Contract negotiations with stadium food service operator Legends Global and FIFA have not had significant progress on key economic and workplace safety issues,” the union said in a statement. New talks are scheduled for Monday, ahead of the first World Cup match on US soil on June 12 at SoFi. Cooks, dishwashers, bartenders, and others are represented by Unite Here. SoFi Stadium — the world’s most expensive sports venue, which opened ...
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