With just days to go before the MLB All-Star Game festivities begin, Dodger Stadium concession workers have threatened to go on strike.
The local union representing the concession workers, Unite Here Local 11, sent out a press release on Monday stating that 99% of workers voted to go on strike. The release also stated that one could begin at any moment.
Unite Here Local 11 represents over 32,000 workers in the Southern California and Arizona areas. The union said that Chicago-based company Levy Restaurants employs around 1,500 concession workers at Dodger Stadium. The Union hasn’t made any specific demands yet, just that they are “seeking to negotiate a fair new union contract.”
“Stadium workers are proud of the role they play to bring fans the best game experience possible,” Unite Here Local 11 co-president Susan Minato wrote. “They are the backbone of our tourism and sports industry, yet many struggle to stay housed and to make ends meet. They often live with economic uncertainty because the quality of jobs vary stadium to stadium. No worker should have to continue living like this.”
Included in the press release were statements from Dodgers Stadium employees, including one from Laura Ortiz, a bartender for Compass Group and Levy Restaurants:
“I voted yes to strike because I often have to pick up shifts at the Rose Bowl just to try to make ends meet. I love working at Dodger Stadium and know that our company can do better.”
The MLB Players Union released a statement supporting the stadium workers.
“Like thousands of ballpark workers across the country, Local 11’s members are a vital yet underappreciated part of what makes our game great. They deserve to be treated fairly and will continue to have the 1,200 members of the MLBPA behind them.”
The Dodgers have yet to comment on the matter.





