Stadium Workers Near Los Angeles Say They Have Reached a Tentative Contract Deal, Averting Strike Ahead of World Cup
About 2,000 workers won raises and safety protections, and the agreement keeps open a rare right to strike if immigration agents threaten workers.
- On Tuesday, UNITE HERE Local 11 reached a tentative agreement with stadium operator Legends Global, averting a strike by more than 2,000 food and hospitality workers at SoFi Stadium just ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
- Last week, workers voted 96% to authorize a strike, driven by demands for pay exceeding $30 an hour and concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence during the tournament.
- The deal guarantees most workers more than $40 per hour and includes a rare provision allowing staff to strike if ICE or Department of Homeland Security actions threaten their safety. "They preserved the right to strike," Co-President Kurt Petersen said.
- Co-President Kurt Petersen called the contract a "historic agreement," with members scheduled to hold a ratification vote on Wednesday to finalize the deal and secure World Cup operations.
- The contract expires in April 2028, ensuring labor stability through the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles while securing operations for eight scheduled World Cup matches in Inglewood and providing protections against automation.
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SoFi Workers Approve Contract, Averting World Cup Strike
Days before the stadium hosts its first FIFA World Cup match on Friday, about 2,000 hospitality workers at SoFi Stadium overwhelmingly ratified a contract agreement, averting a threatened strike. The agreement between Unite Here Local 11 and stadium food service operator Legends Global was announced Tuesday, less than a week after union members voted 96% to authorize a strike amid stalled negotiations. Union officials said workers on Wednesday r…
SoFi Stadium Workers Win A Right ‘Unprecedented’ In Modern Labor History Ahead Of World Cup
The stadium’s food and beverage workers reached a deal with their employer to avoid a strike ahead of the tournament, but preserved the right to walk off the job if federal immigration agents threaten their safety.
Agreement on a new collective agreement for the approximately 2000 catering employees of the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
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