Overview

• Workers walked off the job at noon ET on July 25 during the Red Sox’s homestand against the Dodgers, marking the stadium’s first labor strike.
• The union set a 48-hour contract deadline this week after six months of bargaining without an agreement.
• Concession staffers are demanding pay parity with other Aramark venues, noting their $18.52 hourly rate falls below the $21.25 paid elsewhere.
• Union leaders seek guardrails on AI-powered self-service kiosks installed at Fenway to protect jobs and ensure safety.
• Aramark says it has contingency staffing plans in place and remains willing to continue negotiations toward a settlement.