😱Alert at the World Cup: STRIKE days before kick-off

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·6 June 2026

😱Alert at the World Cup: STRIKE days before kick-off

Negotiations over wages and data privacy could bring the start of the World Cup to a standstill in less than five days.

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11/06/202615:00

The whole world is awaiting the start of the World Cup, and the latest reports are raising some alarm bells with the threat of a possible strike just as kickoff approaches.

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💥 Huelga a las puertas del Mundial: 2.000 trabajadores votan a favor 👉 A pocos días del partido inaugural en Los Ángeles en el SoFi Stadium, las negociaciones por salarios y la privacidad de los datos se encuentran en un punto muerto.
– Saturday, 6 June 2026

Nearly 2,000 workers would be in favor of joining this strike over wages and data privacy, negotiations that have reached a deadlock and threaten to halt the start of the World Cup in Los Angeles.

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