Strrrrrrrrrrrrrike three!
Fenway Park concession staff are formally on strike, because the Purple Sox are set to face the Dodgers in a scorching sequence this weekend.
The union warned that they might go on strike at 12 p.m. on Friday if a contract deal was not reached with Aramark and Fenway Park.
MGM concession staff are additionally a part of the strike.
“BREAKING NEWS at America’s Most Beloved Ballpark: As of 12 noon today, @Aramark workers @fenwaypark and @MGMMusicHallworkers are ON STRIKE for the entire @RedSox vs @Dodgers homestand! #OnStrike,” posted the union UNITE HERE Native 26.
BREAKING NEWS at America’s Most Beloved Ballpark: As of 12 midday at present, @Aramark staff @fenwaypark and @MGMMusicHallworkers are ON STRIKE for the complete @RedSox vs @Dodgers homestand! #OnStrike pic.twitter.com/0WGkwbqMDf
— UNITE HERE Native 26 (@UNITEHERE26) July 25, 2025
The union has been urging followers to not cross the picket traces in the course of the weekend sequence — telling them to not purchase any meals or drinks whereas contained in the park.
The Native 26 union, representing cashiers, cooks, barbacks, memento distributors, utility staff and extra at MGM Music Corridor and Fenway park, voted by 95% to authorize a strike in June.
This strike marks the first-ever in park’s 113-year historical past.
A spokesperson for Aramark mentioned in a press release, “We have bargained in good faith and are disappointed the union rejected our latest offer and chose to call a strike. We are committed to delivering an outstanding fan experience and have contingency plans in place to ensure fans will not encounter service interruptions.”
This weekend because the temps and humidity skyrocket, the Sox are going through celebrity Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers — in what’s the costliest sequence of the season.
Union organizers mentioned the strike would final by way of the sequence, and the union would focus on then whether or not to proceed.
Native 26 staff mentioned they’ve been in negotiations with Aramack and Fenway Park for six months. The union mentioned they’re in search of vital pay raises and job safety amid the rise of automation and extra.
The Purple Sox in a press release earlier this week mentioned they “are not a party to these discussions” however are “hopeful that a fair resolution can be agreed upon quickly.”
“We remain in regular communication with Aramark and have been assured they are prepared with contingency plans to ensure the Fenway Park experience remains seamless for our fans during the weekend series,” a Purple Sox spokesperson mentioned.
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