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LA-area stadium workers to vote on strike a week before World Cup begins
Workers say they deserve a greater share of the windfall and want protection from ICE and invasive data collection Workers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, are voting on whether to authorize a strike one week before World Cup soccer games are slated to begin in the Los Angeles area. Unite Here Local 11’s strike authorization vote comes as ongoing negotiations for a new contract with stadium operator Legends Global have stalled, with workers saying they deserve a greater share of the windfall from a packed schedule of coming mega-events that include the World Cup, the Super Bowl and the Olympics. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, LA-area stadium workers to vote on strike a week before World Cup begins, Workers say they deserve a greater share of the windfall and want protection from ICE and invasive data collection Workers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, are voting on whether to authorize a strike one week before World Cup soccer games are slated to begin in the Los Angeles area. Unite Here Local 11’s strike authorization vote comes as ongoing negotiations for a new contract with stadium operator Legends Global have stalled, with workers saying they deserve a greater share of the windfall from a packed schedule of coming mega-events that include the World Cup, the Super Bowl and the Olympics. Continue reading…
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- LA-area stadium workers to vote on strike a week before World Cup beginsThe Guardian - 2026-06-05T01:42:10+00:00
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