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Why Concession Workers in San Francisco Are Threatening to Strike

Food service employees would like better pay, more stable health insurance, and better safety measures in the pandemic

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Molly Knight
Sep 11, 2021
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Concession workers at Oracle Park raise their fists in solidarity after voting to strike. (Ted Waechter/ UNITE HERE 2)

When LeBron James hit a long, go-ahead three pointer with a minute left in a play-in game versus the Warriors last May, dozens of concession workers at the Chase Center in San Francisco lost their health care for a month. That’s because,…

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