Los Angeles Times

Workers won’t strike during All-Star week

- By Bill Shaikin

workers will not strike during All-Star events at Dodger Stadium.

The union representi­ng the workers said Friday that “substantia­l progress” had been made in contract negotiatio­ns with Levy Restaurant­s, the Chicago-based company that employs the workers and contracts with the Dodgers to operate stanounced dium concession­s.

“Both parties look forward to a successful All-Star Game and continued negotiatio­ns,” according to a joint statement posted on the union’s Twitter account Friday.

The All-Star events start with the futures game on Saturday, followed by the home run derby on Monday and the All-Star Game on Tuesday.

The union had anConcessi­on Monday that workers had authorized a strike “at any time” while pursuing a “fair new union contract,” without specifying any demands. The Major League Baseball Players Assn. subsequent­ly issued a statement in support of the workers.

The union said it represents close to 1,500 food servers, bartenders, suite attendants, cooks and dishwasher­s at Dodger Stadium.

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