Isaac Martinez

Isaac Martinez is a prominent figure within the UNITE HERE Local 11 union, representing approximately 2,000 hospitality employees. He has become newsworthy due to his role in the recent threat of a strike by stadium workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The workers, under Martinez's union, are protesting the potential deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during the FIFA World Cup 2026. Martinez and the union argue that the presence of ICE would create a climate of fear among workers, many of whom may be immigrants themselves. This stance has placed Martinez at the center of a significant labor dispute tied to a major international sporting event. The situation highlights the tension between security concerns for the World Cup and the rights and well-being of the event's workforce.