Overview
- About 500 concessions workers who are represented by UNITE HERE Local 17 began picketing on Monday, June 22, during the Twins–Dodgers games to press contract demands.
- The union is asking for a $20 hourly wage floor or larger raises for higher-paid staff, employer-funded health insurance, limits on volunteer-run stands, and pension protections.
- Delaware North said it kept all concession stands open using temporary hires, recent recruits, nonprofit partners, managers, and self-checkout to serve fans.
- Bargaining resumed with a session scheduled for Tuesday, June 23, and Delaware North has requested a federal mediator while the union has questioned using mediation.
- The timing of the walkout during a large series increased public visibility and could pressure both sides financially and politically as workers cite steeply rising marketplace health premiums.