Aramark Strike Lingers On



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DVN Staff

People going to the sports complex for an event are greeted by striking workers from Aramark. These are the people that serve you food. They are on strike for better pay and better working conditions, they said.

According to a striking worker that was not authorized to speak with the press, workers are paid different wages for the same work but at different stadiums. For example an entry level worker at the center, will get $14.11/hr but if they go across the street to Lincoln Financial Field they can net $16.50.hr. Workers say that is not fair and they want it changed.

Striking workers have been seen walking around the stadiums handling out leaflets and to fans to get their support. Aramark continues to say they are committed to fair pay and making sure their customers and employees are treated fairly.

Many fans say they are unsympathetic to a huge corporation that has a multi million dollar skyscraper in the city, yet cannot pay their employees more money, while they collect almost $30.00 for a steak and soda or $20.00 for a hot dog and drink at the stadiums.

To insure fans are fed, Aramark has contracted with temp agencies to supply workers while they pay these temp workers and average of $17,00 per hour. A recent Sixers game saw a cashier making over $21.00/hr who was replacing a striking worker.


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1 thought on “Aramark Strike Lingers On

  1. You have people who has been working for Aramark for 20 years and don’t make $20 an hour….We go to work because we have to we have bills some people have kids in college so some of us are working all three stadiums and still not getting paid $20 an hour we are worth more than your 10 cents you brought temp workers into the stadium paying them 29.03 I understood why you bought them in there we were on strike and you need someone in there to upsell the fans.. you up selling the fans and paying your workers crap what do you think the fans are going to start to do bring their own drinks in their own food wake up Aramark pay your workers with their worth..

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