Balta1701 Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Quote “[It was] a shame to hear from a woman on the picket line that workers at Sox Park are getting the worst health care compared to the other stadiums.” said Ambria Taylor, a candidate for Alderman in the 11th Ward who attended Tuesday’s action. The 11th Ward includes the entirety of Guaranteed Rate Field and its hundreds of thousands of square feet in parking lots — the proceeds from which are kept entirely by the White Sox. “I was disappointed and honestly, embarrassed even ... it’s clear that the people who make [the ballpark] work every day aren’t getting what they need. We should take that personally.” 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dohnut Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Why'd they wait until the season was over? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Harold Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 7 minutes ago, dohnut said: Why'd they wait until the season was over? ? Probably because they needed the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREEDY Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 I care, but not 20% care. More like 15%, but that isn't even an option anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralChamps21 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Sox have the worst living conditions for minor leaguers Sox have the worst pay and benefits for stadium workers I'm sensing a pattern, and it's embarrassing. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Are concession and stadium workers expecting working at the stadium to be a full time job? Most if not all work 81 days a year for 5-8 hours a day, I am not sure anyone going into that kind of job would expect it to sustain them financially. Health care on the other hand should be better 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Harold Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 3 hours ago, BigHurt3515 said: Are concession and stadium workers expecting working at the stadium to be a full time job? Most if not all work 81 days a year for 5-8 hours a day, I am not sure anyone going into that kind of job would expect it to sustain them financially. Health care on the other hand should be better From speaking to a few of the employees in the past, some pull double duty working for both the Cubs/Sox or other event type work during the summer and shifting over to the UC during the winter months depending on the company they're employed by. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 3 hours ago, BigHurt3515 said: Are concession and stadium workers expecting working at the stadium to be a full time job? Most if not all work 81 days a year for 5-8 hours a day, I am not sure anyone going into that kind of job would expect it to sustain them financially. Health care on the other hand should be better Yeah I doubt any of these folks really demand a full years salary for that, but if they work 6 months a year in 3 game batches, there needs to be a way for them to afford health care for that part of the year and to earn enough to cover half the year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 5 hours ago, CentralChamps21 said: Sox have the worst living conditions for minor leaguers Sox have the worst pay and benefits for stadium workers I'm sensing a pattern, and it's embarrassing. Just to be fair the Sox have no direct say according to the story I read, in actual salary/benefits/ That's up to the concession company and the Sox have no say in that. However, the Sox do have a say in who gets the stadium contract and they can always go to a company that treats its employees better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstar Lamar Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 I was surprised to hear they are even offered health. I guess I'd never thought of the dynamic between team and vendor for concessions. Is the vendor's job just to supply employees and prepare the food? Are the people who walk through the stands supplied by a different company? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 On 10/7/2022 at 7:24 PM, CentralChamps21 said: Sox have the worst living conditions for minor leaguers Sox have the worst pay and benefits for stadium workers I'm sensing a pattern, and it's embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 On 10/8/2022 at 1:12 AM, Lip Man 1 said: Just to be fair the Sox have no direct say according to the story I read, in actual salary/benefits/ That's up to the concession company and the Sox have no say in that. However, the Sox do have a say in who gets the stadium contract and they can always go to a company that treats its employees better. This is how I understood it. The Sox contract the company, and the company does the hiring and paying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 I said this in a different thread and maybe I am over thinking this but doesn't the ISFA mange the concessions? I thought they handle the stadium and all that stuff. I also thought Reinsdorf owned all of the parking land and that would then be a different agreement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nc bobblehead Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Does anyone know what they are actually making and how many hours they work on average during the season? I know Chicago is different than NC, but here most employees in these roles are considered part time which even if paying the current “fair” wage, would not get what the quoted employees appear to want. I think it is certainly a fair conversation to say what is the value to both the team and fans to have employees working these roles. I just would like to see what the average current wage/ benefits vs. what are they asking for. The article lays out the concern for people, but does not do a good job of giving the full story for people to consider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share Posted October 13, 2022 https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2022-10-12/concession-workers-dodger-stadium-pay-raise Quote Three months after threatening to strike the All-Star Game, Dodger Stadium concession workers ratified a contract that provides what a union official called “truly livable wages” for the men and women who serve food, tend bar and wash dishes at the ballpark. ... The union members had been working under an expired contract. With a minimum guaranteed income from tips now added to wages, examples for hourly pay raises from 2020 to 2024 include $18.14 to $30.94 for concession stand employees, $19.76 to $30.96 for stadium club host, $25.50 to $34.70 for pastry chef, and $19.96 to $32.66 for beer tapper, according to a contract summary provided by the union. Compass/Levy also agreed to reduce the use of temporary employees by 80% by the time the contract ends on Jan. 31, 2025, according to the summary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmmmbeeer Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 On 10/10/2022 at 11:20 AM, southsider2k5 said: This is how I understood it. The Sox contract the company, and the company does the hiring and paying. That's not an excuse. When that contract was negotiated, the Sox had enormous leverage to include worker compensation requirements. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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