SoFi Stadium Workers Officially Go On Strike Before 2026 Season

The 2026 NFL regular season is set to begin in about three months. NFL stadiums will be quite busy until then - many of them, at least - as several are set to play host to 2026 World Cup games.

But ahead of the 2026 NFL regular season and the World Cup, a group of stadium workers at an NFL venue have officially voted to go on strike.

More than 2,000 stadium workers at SoFi Stadium, home to the Rams and Chargers, have voted to go on strike.

The U.S. men's national team is set to play Paraguay on June 12. Workers at the stadium reportedly felt that it "would be an opportune moment" to officially exercise their worker rights.

The Wall Street Journal has details on the work stoppage

SoFi Stadium is set to host the 2027 Super Bowl, too.

"The stoppage, authorized by 96% of voting members, could occur at any time, though union officials made it clear that the U.S. national team's opening World Cup match against Paraguay on June 12 would be an opportune moment," the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

"If workers walk off the job, soccer fans who paid thousands of dollars to attend the match might have a hard time getting refreshments. FIFA, soccer's governing body, has recommended fans arrive three hours early for matches at the stadium, located just outside L.A., which suffers from difficult parking and chaotic road access."

The 2026 World Cup is set to begin in the coming week.

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This story was originally published June 7, 2026 at 1:12 PM.