Workers at Los Angeles stadium hosting World Cup matches reach tentative agreement after authorizing strike

The union representing workers at SoFi Stadium, the Los Angeles-area arena hosting the FIFA World Cup, has reached a tentative agreement with operators at the stadium after voting overwhelmingly last week to authorize a strike — and just days before the venue is scheduled to host its first of several matches. Subscribe to read this … Read more

Stadium workers near LA reach tentative deal, averting strike ahead of World Cup

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Stadium workers near Los Angeles say they have reached a tentative contract deal, averting a strike ahead of the U.S. men’s soccer team’s opening World Cup match Friday. The union announced the deal at a news conference Tuesday. The union representing 2,000 bartenders, servers, cooks and dishwashers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, … Read more

Meta launches program to train workers for data center jobs

Meta Platforms is offering free training for people to work in its data centers and guaranteeing them a job in a skilled trade after completing a five-week course. The technology giant announced on Monday that it is committing $115 million to the program, which is open to qualified veterans, career changers and others who want … Read more

Workers say they like remote work. Research shows it hurts their mental health.

Americans routinely say they relish the ability to work from home or remotely rather than commute to an office. Yet new research suggests that untethering yourself can come at a cost. New research from Federal Reserve Bank of New York economist Natalia Emanuel published in Science found that remote work, while often boosting productivity, also … Read more

SoFi Stadium hospitality workers vote to authorize strike as World Cup set to begin this week

SoFi Stadium hospitality workers vote to authorize strike as World Cup set to begin this week – CBS News Watch CBS News Hospitality workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles voted to authorize a strike. It comes as the World Cup is set to kick off this week. Lilia Luciano reports. Source link

Inside the world’s scam capital, where enslaved workers are forced to defraud Americans online

Five young men thought they were going to Cambodia to intern at a casino. Instead they say they became enslaved in one of the world’s most sophisticated fraud networks, an industry that has swindled billions of dollars from Americans and turned Southeast Asia into the online scam capital of the world. Subscribe to read this … Read more

SoFi Stadium workers authorize strike ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup in Los Angeles

Roughly 2,000 SoFi Stadium workers overwhelmingly authorized a strike a week before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Los Angeles.  Unite Here Local 11, which represents the stadium’s hospitality staff, said 96% of its members voted in favor of striking. While their demands include higher wages and job security, the main reason for … Read more