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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.
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