The strike authorisation vote passed with a 96 percent majority, giving union leadership the authority to call a strike at any moment.
Hospitality workers at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles voted overwhelmingly to authorise a strike, threatening disruptions just days before the FIFA World Cup is set to begin.
The strike authorisation vote passed with a 96 percent majority, giving union leadership the authority to call a strike at any moment.
The move comes right ahead of the tournament, which kicks off its first US match at the stadium on June 12.
The UNITE HERE Local 11 union, representing approximately 2,000 stadium food and beverage workers including cooks, dishwashers, bartenders, and concession servers, said contract negotiations with stadium concessionaire Legends Global and FIFA have stalled over key economic and workplace safety items.
