Senator Murphy tore the Red Sox as employees at Fenway Park Concession strike
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Boston Red Sox Fans had a hard time drinking food and drinks at Fenway Park last weekend.
It was for the first time in 113 that the concession workers at famous stadiums were Currently on strikecites a decline in wages.
According to a local 26, the Fenway concession worker employed in Aramark “currently is under $20 an hour, about $10 more than the city-wide standard for similar jobs.”
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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) questioned the Secretary of Education for Linda McMahon and testified before the Budget Committee’s subcommittee on Labor, Health, Welfare, Education and Related Institutions. (Today’s Imaging Images/via Imaging, Jack Gruberus
Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) He captured the winds of the union’s claims and took it as an opportunity to tear off Red Sox owner John Henry.
“Hey @redsox I’m a stubborn fan – but the fact that your owner, John Henry, doubled his net worth in just five years – $5.5 billion – and you pay many of your workers 10 $10/hour less than your local equivalent earners,” Murphy said. I’ll post it on Monday.
In an email to Fox Business, the Red Sox said they were “not parties to the negotiations.” This is technically between Aramark and Local 26.
The labour halt comes after a new collective bargaining agreement with Aramark was reached after the 12pm deadline closed on Friday.
The staff represented here by Unite include the local 26 Union, including chefs, barbags, souvenir vendors, utility workers, cashiers and other staff who work at the ballpark and nearby music venues.
Fenway Park’s general views during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox. (Paul Rutherford-imagn Image / Imagn)
Earlier this week, workers at Fenway Park and Music Hall concessions and restaurants encouraged fans to buy their favorite drinks and food outside the ballpark gates as workers threatened Pickett.
Union officials wrote to Henry, saying that it was “not just a labor issue, it was a community issue.”
“It’s about offering hot dogs, pouring beer and welcoming fans to continue living in the city we love, ensuring Fenway Park remains a place of pride. Via WCVB.
a Labor Union The spokesman revealed that the worker’s move to strike is not a show of disrespect to baseball teams and fans. Instead, their problems begin and end in a concessionaire.
“We’re not against the Red Sox. We’re not against the fans. This is the situation for concessions, concessions who are trying to pay bottom dollars. I think that concessions are willing to address technology issues, frankly, will undermine the quality of the park.
“The culture in this place is that a guy with a Boston accent will hand you Sam Adams, not a robot.”
Fans will order concessions during the match between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park in Boston on May 13, 2021. (Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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“We negotiated in good faith and are disappointed that the union has rejected our latest offer and chose to call a strike,” Aramark said in a statement. “We provide a great fan experience and have a contingency plan to ensure our fans don’t encounter service interruptions.”
The Red Sox are heading down the road against the Minnesota twins, but will return to the six-game homestand on Friday.
Chantz Martin of Fox Business contributed to this report.
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