More than 2,000 concession and hospitality workers at SoFi Stadium, represented by the union UNITE HERE Local 11, voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike just before the venue's first FIFA World Cup match. The workers are seeking a new collective bargaining agreement after their previous contract expired. Union leaders argue that staffing and working conditions must improve, while the stadium operator, Legends Global, continues negotiations. The dispute highlights how major international sporting events can become leverage points for labor negotiations.
See "SoFi Stadium workers authorize strike a week out from World Cup", Staff, Reuters, June 12, 2026