Thursday night's planned DemDebate remains very much in jeopardy, and this probably won’t be the last time a labor dispute forces the Democrats to change their primary-season plans
Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images The next Democratic primary debate is supposed to take place on Thursday — but a picket line at the event’s host university may derail the party’s plans. Members of Unite Here Local 11 union are engaged in a fractious labor dispute with Sodexo, a massive private contractor that provides catering services to Loyola Marymount University.
The DNC reiterated that commitment to New York Magazine on Monday. “Tom Perez spent the entire weekend on the phone with various stakeholders, including Sodexo, LMU, and Unite Here,” Hinojosa said. “As a former Labor secretary who handled several labor disputes, he understands the importance of getting the parties back to the table, and expects that to happen promptly.” Unite Here Local 11 did not return a request for comment by press time.
“I think it’s imperative for wages and health care to be taken care of and our contract to be settled,” she added. “It has become clear to us that the company Sodexo is not taking the workers seriously.” One obvious solution is for the DNC to relocate Thursday’s debate — for a second time. The University of California, Los Angeles was previously scheduled to host, but the DNC deprived the school of hosting privileges over a different labor dispute.
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