PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Union Aramark workers are striking against all three stadiums at the Philadelphia Sports Complex starting on Monday.
That includes the Wells Fargo Center, Citizens Bank Park, and Lincoln Financial Field.
Leaders with Unite Here Local 274– Philadelphia’s food service workers’ union — said those on the picket lines include cooks, servers, bartenders, dishwashers, concessions workers, cleaners, retail workers, and warehouse workers employed by Aramark.
This comes after Aramark employees from the Wells Fargo Center, Citizens Bank Park, and Lincoln Financial Field all voted in favor of authorizing a strike.
Union leaders say workers want family-sustaining wage increases and year-round healthcare benefits from company leaders.
The union also previously said different rules and wage rates are used for each of the three stadiums, despite similar job responsibilities for the same employer.
Strike organizers also noted that this decision was made after Mayor Cherelle Parker struck a deal with the 76ersfor a new …