# Universal Studios Hollywood Workers Say They Are Still Facing Food and Housing Insecurity

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/universal-studios-hollywood-workers-say-they-are-still-facing-food-and-housing-insecurity/
- Published: 2026-10-30T18:16:53+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T05:26:58+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/universal-studios-hollywood-workers-food-housing-insecurity-1236743606/
- Topics: Culture, Entertainment, Film, Food

## Key points

- Universal park workers report food and housing insecurity.
- Their union represents about 1,700 food-service and warehouse workers.
- Contract talks over wages and scheduling have lasted roughly a year.

## Summary

Food-service workers at Universal Studios Hollywood say they are facing food and housing insecurity as contract negotiations with the theme park continue. A cook, Diego Rodriguez, confronted NBCUniversal executive Donna Langley at a university event about struggling to afford housing; she said the parks were outside her remit and, according to a Universal source, offered to alert the appropriate people. The exchange brought wider tensions over pay and scheduling into public view.

Unite Here Local 11 represents about 1,700 workers in food carts, bakeries, restaurants and warehouses, and has been negotiating with management for roughly a year. The union says an internal survey found members skipping meals and experiencing housing insecurity while their hours were being cut. The survey was circulated to press for action during negotiations, and its methodology was not shared with the article’s publisher.

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