Summary
Workers at stadiums and hotels in US cities hosting the World Cup are threatening to strike over pay, working conditions, and immigration protections. Unions representing about 2,000 workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and 100 hotel workers in Seattle have voted heavily in favor of strike authorization ahead of the tournament starting June 11.Key Facts
- Around 2,000 hospitality and food service workers at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium voted 96% to authorize a strike.
- These workers want higher wages above $30 an hour and protections from immigration enforcement agency ICE.
- Workers say current pay is too low to afford living near the stadium and commute long distances.
- Unions and advocacy groups filed complaints against FIFA’s rule requiring workers to share immigration information to get work accreditation.
- About 100 hotel workers near Seattle’s Lumen Field also voted 94% to authorize a strike for better pay, health insurance, and staffing.
- Workers at the Seattle hotel say proposed annual raises of 80 cents per hour are insufficient against rising living costs.
- Stadium and hotel employers say they are negotiating in good faith but have not yet resolved the disputes.
- Many union members are immigrants who face added stress from anti-immigrant policies and workplace immigration checks.
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