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Hundreds of workers at Chicago's United Center have voted overwhelmingly to approve a possible strike in the coming days as the NBA's Bulls prepare to host the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night.
UNITE HERE Local 1, a labor union representing roughly 16,000 hospitality workers in northern Illinois, voted Tuesday to authorize the strike by a 98 percent-to-2 margin. The results of the vote were announced Tuesday as the Bulls fell to the visiting Los Angeles Clippers.
'Following the Bulls game, hundreds of arena workers who work the food and beverage stands operated by concessions giant Compass Group and Levy Restaurants at The United Center voted in favor of authorizing a strike,' a statement late Tuesday from the union read.
'A strike could be called at any moment,' the statement continued.
The stadium workers are not employed by the NBA's Bulls or NHL's Blackhawks, but rather the Compass Group-owned Levy Restaurants, a company that operates concessions at several sports venues across the country. A similar strike took place in Los
