Philadelphia Stadium Workers Strike for Fair Wages and Benefits
Hundreds of food service workers at Wells Fargo Center demand better pay and health care as they stage a one-day strike.
- Around 400 workers from Unite Here union local 274 participated in the strike, affecting services at the Wells Fargo Center.
- The strike was called amid ongoing contract negotiations with Aramark, the firm operating concessions at the stadium.
- Workers are fighting for equal wages across all three Philadelphia sports stadiums and year-round health insurance.
- Aramark has contingency plans to ensure services are not interrupted during the Philadelphia 76ers game.
- The union's contracts with Aramark expired in March, leading to demands for a unified contract covering all three facilities.