Fenway concession workers ratify new contract after a year of negotiations that included a strike

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https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2026/01/07/concession-workers-sign-deal-with-aramark-that-will-increase-pay-and-tips/

"For me, this is also about respect," Austin Petruzziello, a Fenway worker, said in a press release.


Carlos Aramayo, president of Local 26 UNITE HERE, speaks at a press event about contract negotiations for Fenway Park workers. David L Ryan/The Boston Globe

By Carson Lyle

January 7, 2026
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Fenway Park workers ratified a new contract with the historic ballpark that includes wage increases, improved gratuities, and added ID checkers, their union said.

“This raise changes what’s possible for Fenway families,” said Laruen Casello, a Fenway worker, in a press release from UNITE HERE Local 26, the union representing food workers at Fenway. “It means moms can pay bills on time and plan ahead, not just survive week to week. It means moms and dads who love this job can afford to stay, do it well and keep writing Fenway history.”

Fenway concession workers signed the contract with Aramark on Dec. 27, Local 26 said. Aramark contracts with Fenway Park to provide food services there.

The new deal comes after the previous contact ended on Dec. 24, 2024, and union workers went on a three day strike in July. The strikers demanded higher wages, new guidelines around automation, and better scheduling.

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