Overview
- UNITE HERE Local 17 says more than 200 HMSHost food service workers at MSP will strike at 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 24 if no agreement is reached.
- The dispute follows 11 months of bargaining after the contract expired in December 2024 for workers across Terminals 1 and 2.
- Union officials report the sides are roughly $1 apart on wages while remaining far apart on health care costs for dependents.
- Potential walkouts could affect numerous HMSHost-operated outlets, including Starbucks, Shake Shack, Chick-fil-A, Chili’s and other branded venues listed by the union.
- Reporters say HMSHost has not responded to requests for comment as the deadline approaches during one of the year’s busiest air travel weeks.