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Union Secures 40% Pay Rise, $40 Minimum, Averts Strike

6/10/2026

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UNITE HERE Secures Deal

UNITE HERE Local 11 and Legends Global signed a contract on June 9, 2026, averting a strike.
Union members authorized a strike by a 96% vote.
The agreement provides a 40% wage increase, a $40-per-hour minimum wage, and premium pay for all eight World Cup games.
The deal includes a housing-fund contribution, an ICE-threat walk-off clause, and a data-collection ban.
It runs until April 30, 2028, making workers the highest-paid at NFL venues.

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ACLU Challenges FIFA

ACLU filed a complaint urging Attorney General Rob Bonta to probe FIFA’s data sharing with ICE.
The union says FIFA’s accreditation forces workers to give Social Security numbers, fingerprints and nationality.
Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts said ICE offered resources but gave no sign it will enforce immigration at games.
Los Angeles County projects a $594 million impact from 180,000 visitors, with Inglewood expecting over $17 million locally.

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UNITE HERE Agreement

Union leaders announced a tentative agreement with Legends Global, SoFi Stadium’s food-service provider, after talks stalled, at a June 9, 2026 news conference.
The agreement runs through April 2028, ending before Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Olympic Games.
SoFi Stadium, opened in 2020, seats 70,000 and hosts Los Angeles Rams and Chargers.
Community groups in World Cup host cities, including Atlanta and Miami, have called for a pause on U.S. immigration enforcement during the tournament.

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**Unite Here Strike**

Philadelphia hotel workers (Unite Here Local 274) face a strike deadline of June 12 if contracts are not renewed.
Server Maciah Magloughlin says staff demand higher wages, a 15-room cap, ICE protection and cheaper dependent health coverage, citing a $770 million World Cup impact for Philadelphia.
Seattle Embassy Suite Hilton workers (Unite Here Local 8) voted 94% to authorize a strike before six World Cup games, calling the $0.80-per-hour raise inadequate.

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UNITE HERE Secures Deal

UNITE HERE Local 11 and Legends Global signed a contract on June 9, 2026, averting a strike.
Union members authorized a strike by a 96% vote.
The agreement provides a 40% wage increase, a $40-per-hour minimum wage, and premium pay for all eight World Cup games.
The deal includes a housing-fund contribution, an ICE-threat walk-off clause, and a data-collection ban.
It runs until April 30, 2028, making workers the highest-paid at NFL venues.

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