SoFi Stadium workers vote 96% to authorize strike ahead of World Cup match

Summary

Workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, represented by UNITE HERE Local 11, have voted 96% in favor of authorizing a strike ahead of the venue hosting the first U.S. match of the World Cup next week. The union includes cashiers, concession workers, bartenders, dishwashers, cooks, and food attendants. Workers are demanding higher pay, job security, and protections. Negotiations between the union, the hospitality group at the stadium, and FIFA are set to continue Monday, but workers could walk off the job at any moment if demands are not met.