Aramark at Arizona State University workers are an essential part of our university community. They are the baristas, food servers, dishwashers, catering servers, and cooks who serve our faculty, staff, and students across four campuses.
Workers bravely walked out on strike in their fight for a fair contract with fair wages, affordable healthcare, and a pathway to retire with dignity.
See the pictures of the strike here.
Phoenix City Council voted to improve heat protections for workers! Thank you to the entire council for voting unanimously to protect working people, and a special shoutout to everyone who turned out and put work in to make this happen. Read more here!
Since Sky Café took over the American Airlines food service contract at Sky Harbor in Phoenix, AZ, at least six workers allege they were not paid for all hours worked. As a result, six wage theft complaints have been filed with the Industrial Commission of Arizona. An additional complaint has been filed with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office alleging that at least five workers were effectively paid below Arizona’s minimum wage. Workers are calling for a thorough investigation into the allegations, accountability for any violations found, and stronger worker protections for companies operating at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.
As students return to campus for the spring semester, food service workers employed by Aramark at Arizona State University held a ‘Welcome Back’ picket at ASU’s Tempe campus to demand a fair contract, safe staffing levels, and respect on the job. The escalation came after ASU dining hall workers overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike, escalating their fight with Aramark. With their contract expired and negotiations ongoing, workers warn that they could walk out at any moment if the company fails to reach a fair agreement.
Arizona Senator, Mark Kelly has always stood up for everyday Arizonans, and now he is standing up against authoritarianism. We are always proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with him, and our allies a Worker Power!
“They deserve wages they can live on, safe and fair working conditions, and the basic dignity every worker is owed,” Beatriz Topete, Organizing Director for the UNITE HERE Local 11 union, said in a press release.
Dining hall and food service workers employed by Aramark at Arizona State University voted 99% to authorize a strike!
We were proud to join veterans, families, and allies gathered and traveled together to Tucson, Sierra Vista, and Phoenix Arizona to advocate for veterans as cuts are being made to the VA and essential services they rely on. Federal layoffs have hit veterans especially hard, threatening livelihoods, stability, and the dignity of service. We’re calling for policies that protect working people, not punish them.
Congratulations to reelected and newly elected Tucson City Council members Kevin Dahl, Selina Barajas, and Miranda Schubert on their victories!
On November 4th, 2025, GAT/Sky Café, a company owned by Connecticut-based private equity firm Atlantic Street Capital, took over the in-flight catering operations for American Airlines at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. This change has resulted in a mass layoff of nearly 200 workers, many of whom dedicated years of service to the airport and the city with the preceding contractor, LSG Sky Chefs. Sky Café failed to rehire many of these skilled workers and would not prioritize their applications for new positions in the exact same jobs as they had before. Take Action!
