SoFi Stadium union authorizes strike
A labor union representing workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles County announced on Saturday that 96 percent of participating members voted in favor of authorizing a strike in a Friday ballot, despite the opening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup being only days away on June 11.
Local media outlets, including the Los Angeles Times, reported that the vote has raised the possibility of labor-related disruptions at one of the tournament's marquee venues.
The workers belong to UNITE HERE Local 11, which
World Cup Preparations Intensify
- Stadium workers near Los Angeles vote to authorize a strike days before the World Cup begins ABC News —
- SoFi Stadium workers vote to authorize a strike days before the World Cup begins ABC7 Los Angeles —
- A week before USMNT World Cup opener, 96% of union for SoFi Stadium workers vote to strike The New York Times —
- SoFi Stadium workers vote to authorize strike with World Cup days away Los Angeles Times —
- Stadium Workers Authorize Strike Ahead Of The World Cup Huffington Post —