Overview
- Workers at SoFi Stadium ratified the deal by a 99-1 vote on Wednesday, removing the immediate threat of a hospitality strike ahead of the World Cup opener.
- The contract raises pay by roughly 30–40 percent for many roles, includes premium pay for World Cup shifts and creates an employer-funded housing contribution with some workers set to earn more than $40 per hour.
- The agreement bars retaliation for refusing to provide sensitive personal data, restricts future accreditation requirements and limits automation and subcontracting.
- The contract enshrines a right to walk off the job if federal agents, including ICE, create a “reasonable apprehension of harm,” but FIFA’s mandatory background checks are already underway so near-term impacts on staffing remain unclear.
- Union leaders say the near-unanimous strike authorization vote last week forced talks, and advocates view the deal as a possible precedent for worker protections and data rules at other major events.