Target Field concession workers strike during Noah Kahan show
More than 500 concession workers at Target Field staged a one-day strike during the sold-out Noah Kahan concert on Aug. 5, 2026, aiming to press contract demands and disrupt stadium service.[1]
UNITE HERE Local 17 said the walkout ran from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and was timed to the concert to maximize leverage.[1] Delaware North says it offered $20 per hour for non-tipped, part-time employees and a new health plan, but the union says some non-tipped roles like food runners were excluded and the coverage would reach only about 10 of roughly 500 workers.[1]
UNITE HERE Local 17 began bargaining with Delaware North over a new Target Field concession contract on Jan. 1, 2026. The union alleges the company has interrogated and surveilled workers over strike activity and has subcontracted union work to misclassified charity labor, a claim that echoes a recent attorney general settlement that shut down a similar stadium-labor scheme.
Delaware North said Target Field would be fully staffed with replacement workers during the strike and that it is urging union leaders to put the company proposal to a member vote.[1]
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- Since Jan. 1, 2026, UNITE HERE Local 17 has been bargaining with Delaware North over a new contract for Target Field concession workers.
- More than 500 concession workers scheduled a one-day strike from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 5, 2026, timed to a sold-out Noah Kahan concert.
- Delaware North says it has offered $20/hour for non-tipped, part-time employees plus a new health plan, but the union says the wage bump excludes some non-tipped roles like food runners and that the health coverage would reach only about 10 of 500 workers.
- UNITE HERE alleges Delaware North has interrogated and surveilled workers over strike activity and subcontracted union work to misclassified charity labor, echoing a recent AG settlement that shut down MN Fundraising Initiative for a similar stadium-labor scheme.
- Delaware North says Target Field will be fully staffed with replacement workers during the strike and is pressing union leaders to bring its proposal to a member vote.
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