SoFi Stadium workers urge FIFA to bar ICE from World Cup, threaten strike - Reuters
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"FIFA and its corporate sponsors will pocket billions from Los Angeles while refusing to even acknowledge the cooks, servers, and stand attendants who make this event possible."
— Kurt Petersen , Activist
"FIFA and its corporate sponsors will pocket billions from Los Angeles while refusing to even acknowledge the cooks, servers, and stand attendants who make this event possible."
— Kurt Petersen , Activist
"FIFA and its corporate sponsors will pocket billions from Los Angeles while refusing to even acknowledge the cooks, servers, and stand attendants who make this event possible."
— Kurt Petersen , Activist
"ICE would play a 'key part' in the World Cup."
— Todd Lyons , Executive
"FIFA and the sponsors will rake in billions of dollars from hosting the event, whilst the vital role played by chefs, workers and stall staff – who form the backbone of the tournament’s success – is being ignored."
— Kurt Petersen , Activist
"Fifa e seus patrocinadores vão lucrar bilhões em Los Angeles enquanto se recusam até a reconhecer cozinheiros, garçons e atendentes que tornam o evento possível."
— Kurt Petersen , Activist
"La FIFA y sus patrocinadores corporativos se embolsarán miles de millones (…) mientras se niegan incluso a reconocer a los trabajadores."
— Kurt Petersen , Activist
"FIFA and its corporate sponsors will pocket billions from Los Angeles while refusing to even acknowledge the cooks, servers, and stand attendants who make this event possible."
— Kurt Petersen , Activist
"ICE would play a key part in the tournament."
— Todd Lyons , Executive
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A union representing about 2,000 food service workers at SoFi Stadium demands FIFA exclude U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from World Cup operations in Los Angeles, warning of potential strikes if their concerns are not addressed.
Unite Here Local 11, representing cooks, servers, and bartenders at SoFi Stadium, demands FIFA keep U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement away from World Cup operations in Los Angeles and warns of potential strikes if their concerns are not addressed.
A union representing about 2,000 food service workers at SoFi Stadium demands FIFA exclude U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from World Cup operations in Los Angeles, warning of potential strikes if their concerns are not addressed.
Trabajadores amenazan con huelga si ICE participa en el Mundial. En Los Ángeles se genera tensión tras amenaza de una huelga de trabajadores en medio de exigencias a la FIFA.
SoFi Stadium, na região de Los Angeles, vai receber oito jogos do Mundial. Um sindicato que representa cerca de 2 mil trabalhadores da alimentação do SoFi Stadium afirmou que exige que a Fifa mantenha a Agência de Imigração dos EUA (ICE) longe das operações da Copa do Mundo em Los Angeles e alertou que pode haver greve.
Trabajadores amenazan con huelga si ICE participa en el Mundial. En Los Ángeles se genera tensión tras amenaza de una huelga de trabajadores en medio de exigencias a la FIFA.
A union representing about 2,000 food service workers at SoFi Stadium has warned FIFA that workers may strike if their demands are not addressed ahead of the upcoming World Cup. Unite Here Local 11, which represents cooks, servers, and bartenders at the Inglewood venue, said it is seeking a public commitment that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol will have no role in World Cup operations, protections for union jobs, and support for affordable housing for hospitality workers.
Tensions are mounting ahead of the World Cup, after a union representing around 2,000 food service workers at the SoFi Stadium in the United States threatened to go on strike, in a move that could disrupt preparations for the upcoming tournament in Los Angeles.
A union for SoFi Stadium's food service workers is pressing FIFA to exclude U.S. immigration authorities from World Cup activities in Los Angeles. Demands include job protections, affordable housing measures, and exclusion of automation. FIFA hasn't commented, and potential strikes loom if issues persist.
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