Workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles voted to authorize a strike — a move that puts labor pressure squarely on FIFA and the venue’s hospitality group just as the World Cup draws near. The vote doesn’t trigger an immediate walkout, but it gives the union the standing to call one if talks break down.
Negotiations
Talks between the union, the stadium’s hospitality group, and FIFA were set to resume Monday, June 8, according to NPR. The three-way nature of those negotiations – a union, a private hospitality operator, and the world’s top soccer governing body all at the same table — makes a resolution anything but straightforward.
Details on the union’s specific demands, the number of workers involved, or what wages and conditions are in dispute were not immediately available from the source. What’s clear is the timing: SoFi Stadium is among the U.S. venues hosting World Cup matches, and a work stoppage there would land in the middle of one of the most-watched sporting events on the planet.
Whether the Monday session produces movement isn’t known yet. No deal has been announced.
Reporting by NPR. Read the original report.
