"The Dodgers' marketing strategy aimed at blue-collar fans of the boys in blue isn't hypocritical. The franchise reached two landmark Collective Bargaining Agreements in 2023 with the Service Employees International Union United Service Workers West (SEIU-USWW). Although raises to the 450 employees that included ushers, security officers and groundskeepers were recognized as long overdue and took organized protests and the threat of a strike for the Dodgers to agree to a contract, the result was a decisive victory for union solidarity."
"More recently the franchise hasn't stood in the way of another segment of employees attempting to unionize. It has hammered out an agreement with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) representing the 55 or so Dodger Stadium tour guides - mostly part-timers whose knowledge of Dodgers history and love of the team is unsurpassed. Yet ratifying the agreement has proven difficult because roughly half of the guides don't want to unionize."
Los Angeles Dodgers reached two landmark collective bargaining agreements in 2023 with SEIU-USWW that secured raises for about 450 ushers, security officers, and groundskeepers after protests and a strike threat. The franchise later negotiated with IATSE to represent roughly 55 Dodger Stadium tour guides, mostly part-time employees. Ratification failed in October when the vote lost 25-24 with six abstentions because about half the guides opposed unionization. Supporters have organized a re-vote for Dec. 15-17 and both sides are actively lobbying undecided guides. The split has lowered morale even as stadium tours grow increasingly popular and profitable.
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