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Fenway concession workers begin strike over wages
The strike began at noon on Friday and will last the entire Fenway-Dodgers homestand.
Fenway Park concession workers went on strike on Friday, the Unite Here Local 26 union announced on X.
Workers walked out at noon after the venue’s food vendor, Aramark, failed to meet the union’s demands for better wages. It marks the first strike in Fenway’s 113-year history.
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 pic.twitter.com/0WGkwbqMDf
— UNITE HERE Local 26 (@UNITEHERE26) July 25, 2025
Fenway Park and MGM Music Hall concession workers will be on strike through the 3-day Red Sox vs. Dodgers homestand.
“We’re proud to serve @RedSox fans but we need more than peanuts to get by!” one Local 26 post reads.
The union has asked fans to continue to attend the games, but not purchase any food or drink inside the ballpark to support the strikers.
Dressed in Green Monster-colored union shirts, the workers are picketing outside the ballpark with baseball-shaped union signs and drummers, as seen in the union’s post on X.
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The union had set a 48-hour deadline for negotiations during a press conference on Wednesday. The workers went on strike at noon on Friday after negotiations with Aramark were unable to reach a contract agreement.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders publicly supported and sent Aramark and Red Sox owner John Henry a letter urging them to negotiate “in good faith.”
Sanders wrote on X, “The team is extremely profitable. They should treat their employees with respect, pay them decent wages and negotiate a fair contract with the union.”
Red Sox owner John Henry, who also owns Boston.com’s parent company, has not publicly commented on the situation, despite the union asking him and Red Sox President Sam Kennedy to intervene.
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The unionized workers plan discuss reopening negotiations with Aramark after Sunday’s game.
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