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SoFi Stadium Workers Authorize Strike Days Before World Cup Matches

The 96% strike authorization heightens pressure on negotiators and could disrupt the June 12 U.S. opener while talks are set to resume next week.

May 27, 2026; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Sofi Stadium worker Isaac Martinez speaks at Immigrant rights advocates and labor groups protest outside the FIFA Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee offices for changes to worker credential policies that they say could expose stadium workers and immigrant communities to immigration enforcement during the World Cup. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Overview

  • Union members at SoFi Stadium voted 96% in favor of a strike authorization on Friday, giving roughly 2,000 hospitality workers the legal option to stop work at any time during the World Cup.
  • The union’s chief demands are higher pay that reflects Los Angeles costs, premium pay for mega‑events, and protections against subcontracting, automation, and wage freezes.
  • Workers say FIFA’s accreditation requires sensitive personal data and fear those checks could expose them to immigration enforcement, so the union and the ACLU have asked the California attorney general to investigate the process.
  • Legends Global says it has made wage proposals and has a contingency staffing plan to avoid fan disruptions, but FIFA accreditation rules mean replacement staff would need the same background checks the union opposes.
  • Federal officials say Homeland Security agents will support security at World Cup sites and will not conduct routine immigration checks, and negotiators are scheduled to meet Monday to try to avert any stoppage before the June 12 U.S. match.