US EditionBeer and Food Workers on Strike at Fenway for Homestand Between Dodgers and Red Sox
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 25 – Fenway Park concession workers seek higher wages and improved scheduling after contract expiration nearly seven months ago, with strike authorization marking a first in the ballpark's history.
- Hundreds of Aramark workers at Fenway Park are on strike, demanding better wages and working conditions, according to Unite Here Local 26.
- The strike marks the first time concession workers have gone on strike in Fenway's 113-year history, as reported by the union.
- Union members earn an average of $18 an hour, which is less than workers at Boston University, who earn between $20 and $26 an hour, according to Local 26.
- Aramark claims to have contingency plans during the strike, as they believe they have bargained in good faith.
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Portland Press HeraldConcession workers at Fenway Park go on strike
Aramark workers plan to skip the Red Sox series against the Dodgers this weekend.
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Beer and food workers on strike at Fenway for homestand between Dodgers and Red Sox
Hundreds of Aramark workers at Fenway Park are on strike and planning to stay out for all of a homestand between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers starting Friday night.
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