US EditionFenway Park Concessions Staff Threatens Strike During Upcoming Homestand
SUFFOLK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 22 – Fenway Park concession workers voted 95% to authorize a strike over stalled wage talks and automation concerns with union and Red Sox player backing.
- UNITE HERE Local 26, which represents concession workers at Fenway Park and the MGM Music Hall, announced they will begin a strike at midday on Friday if contract negotiations with Aramark do not progress.
- The strike follows the expiration of Aramark contracts on December 31, 2024, and an earlier June 15 vote where 95 percent approved strike authorization due to disagreements over wages and automation.
- Union demands include citywide-standard wages, increased gratuities, automation protections, and fair scheduling, while negotiations last week yielded little progress with sides still far apart.
- Approximately one thousand employees intend to initiate a strike at noon on Friday during the Red Sox’s three-game home series, while pitcher Lucas Giolito and other players have expressed their support for fair wages.
- The potential strike would mark Fenway Park's first-ever work stoppage in its 113-year history and could disrupt service, highlighting tensions over job security and fair wages at a historic venue.
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The SaratogianBoston Red Sox fans asked to not buy food and drinks during 1st-ever strike at Fenway Park
Red Sox fans are being asked to buy food and drinks outside of Fenway before turning out for games, as ballpark concession workers are ready to take to the picket line. Aramark employees and members of UNITE HERE Local 26 will announce their strike dates on Wednesday, before the Red Sox return home on Friday to take on the Dodgers this weekend. This comes after Aramark employees at Fenway Park and MGM Music Hall voted by 95% to authorize a strik…
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