Chicago Parking Strike Threatens Bears Game at Soldier Field This Weekend

About 1,200 parking workers are on strike across roughly 200 locations in Chicago and its suburbs, a walkout that now reaches Soldier Field and could disrupt parking for the Bears’ home game on Sunday, Teamsters Local 727 announced, Chicago JoongAng Daily reported.

The union began the strike on Nov. 3 and expanded it on Nov. 4 to sites throughout the city and nearby communities, the union said.

Strike Reaches Soldier Field Ahead of Bears Game

The walkout directly touches the Bears’ Nov. 8 home game at Soldier Field, where 15 parking lots are run by Metropolis, the company whose workers have joined the strike, the union said. Even unattended lots could see payment-system errors, broken gate arms and lapses in security and cleaning, the union warned.

Metropolis said it has put contingency plans in place to keep parking running for game-day fans. The union, meanwhile, urged fans to join the picket lines and avoid the struck lots, and some spectators are already weighing alternatives such as public transit, Chicago JoongAng Daily reported.

What Fans Should Know Before Sunday’s Game

Who is on strike? Roughly 1,200 members of Teamsters Local 727, including workers at airport, downtown, university and stadium parking facilities across the Chicago area.

What are fans doing? With parking uncertain, some Bears fans are considering switching to public transportation to reach Soldier Field on Nov. 8, according to the report.

The strike’s spread to the airports and the stadium shows the walkout is no longer confined to a handful of garages — it now touches the places where hundreds of thousands of Chicagoans drive, park and gather each week.

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