LA’s World Cup games on brink of disaster as 2,000 workers mull massive strike: ‘Could get ugly’
Workers at SoFi Stadium are threatening to strike during the upcoming World Cup games if their demands are not met. The hospitality workers, represented by Unite Here Local 11, are seeking pay raises and protections regarding their private information. Negotiations with Legends Global are ongoing, and a vote on a potential strike is scheduled for later this week.
- ▪Approximately 2,000 hospitality workers are considering a strike at SoFi Stadium during the World Cup.
- ▪Unite Here Local 11 is negotiating for better pay and privacy protections for workers.
- ▪Legends Global is proposing wage freezes for some workers while offering minimal increases for cooks and dishwashers.
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Soccer LA’s World Cup games on brink of disaster as 2,000 workers mull massive strike: ‘Could get ugly’ By Edward Lewis Published June 2, 2026, 8:40 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Soccer fans flocking to SoFi Stadium to catch World Cup action later this summer could be met with quite the surprise. Hundreds of hospitality workers are threatening to picket the games at the Inglewood venue if their working demands aren’t met in a new contract, according to the Los Angeles Times. Unite Here Local 11 — which is representing bartenders, concession stand workers, cooks and dishwashers — is currently engaged in tense negotiations with Legends Global over SoFi Stadium workers’ employment conditions, the outlet reported.
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