Fenway Park Concession Workers Go On Strike Before Red Sox' Weekend Games

Concession workers astatine Boston’s Fenway Park and adjacent MGM Music Hall person begun a strike, pinch nary last-minute woody reached successful their negotiations pinch Aramark.

UNITE HERE Local 26 had group a noon deadline for an statement successful their statement negotiations. Picket lines are owed to beryllium up during nan Red Sox’ crippled against nan reigning MLB champion Los Angeles Dodgers Friday night.

The crippled will still beryllium on, if storms don’t postpone it pursuing an highly basking time successful Boston, but nan national is asking fans who spell to debar buying concessions. The onslaught is planned done Sunday’s game.

Workers are asking for a higher salary, accrued tips for premium workers, scheduling that respects workers’ seniority and guardrails connected automation. These person been their demands for astir nan past 7 months, which is erstwhile their erstwhile statement pinch nan nutrient and beverage institution ended.

Aramark said Friday it’s been bargaining successful bully religion and disappointed that nan national chose to strike.

“We are committed to delivering an outstanding instrumentality acquisition and person contingency plans successful spot to guarantee fans will not brushwood work interruptions,” nan company’s connection said.

A Red Sox connection noted that nan squad isn’t a statement to nan negotiations betwixt UNITE HERE Local 26 and Aramark, but said nan institution told them that they’d made a caller connection Thursday night, which was rejected.

“Aramark has implemented its contingency staffing plans, and fans tin expect a afloat and uninterrupted ballpark acquisition this weekend, including entree to each food, beverage, and hospitality services passim Fenway Park. We stay hopeful that nan parties will scope a swift and adjacent resolution,” nan Sox connection said.