Just Days Before The Start Of The World Cup/FIFA Soccer Matches In The U.S., UNITE HERE-Represented SoFi Stadium Workers In Los Angeles ‘Win A Historic Contract’ That Also ‘Reserves The Right To Strike If ICE Threatens Safety’
(LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA) - With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just days away, UNITE HERE Local 11 has announced a tentative agreement has been reached with Legends Hospitality that covers 2,000 Food and Beverage Workers employed at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
The agreement secures massive wage increases, landmark job protections and ground-breaking privacy rights, Union Officials said.
Notably, it includes an explicit right to Strike if ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) or U.S. Border Patrol activity at the worksite threatens Worker safety - a provision legal experts say is unprecedented in modern American Labor History.
Key Improvements, include:
Historic Wage Increases: The largest increases for Stadium Workers in history, with significant premiums for World Cup and Super Bowl events.
A Workforce Housing Fund: Legends will make a multi-million-dollar contribution to fund to develop housing for Hospitality Workers.
Landmark Job Protections: A 75% reduction in subcontracting over the life of the agreement, enforced by an industry-first penalty mechanism.
Restrictions On Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Automation: No new self-checkout, kiosks or Cashier-less technology can be deployed, safeguarding jobs.
Groundbreaking Privacy Rights: Workers cannot be forced to surrender Social Security numbers, immigration status or country of origin for accreditation of mega events like the World Cup. FIFA’s accreditation demands are prohibited by the contract.
And An Unprecedented Right To Strike: Workers have the contractual right to walk off the job if the Union determines in good faith that Federal Immigration Agency actions threaten Worker safety during a World Cup match.
UNITE HERE Local 11 Co-President Kurt Petersen said: “These Workers are heroes. They stood up to FIFA. They stood up to ICE. They won a historic contract and they are ready for whatever comes during the World Cup. If Federal Immigration Agencies threaten Workers’ safety, our Members have the right to walk off the job. That is now in their contract.”
To Directly Access This Labor News Report, Go To: SOFI STADIUM - UNITE HERE Local 11
Photo Courtesy Of UNITE HERE Local 11.
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