Tag: World Cup

Stadium Workers Sport ‘Kick ICE Out’ Union Buttons at U.S.-Paraguay Match

This article reports that UNITE HERE Local 11 shop stewards distributed ‘Kick ICE Out’ union buttons to stadium workers to wear at the Los Angeles venue that hosted the World Cup match between the U.S. and Paraguay teams on June 12. This action is a sign of the widespread opposition within the working class to the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant campaign of mass deportations. It also sets an example for the labor movement that should be emulated and championed by all unions. And, at the launching of the world’s largest sports event, it stands in stark contrast to the Trump administration’s shameful actions, which have included airport detentions, deportations, and visa denials to World Cup players, officials, and staff, as well as fans.