Fenway Park concession and restaurant workers went on strike Friday just as the Boston Red Sox open a highly anticipated weekend series against the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers.The union representing Aramark workers at Fenway Park and MGM Music Hall hit the picket line at noon after failing to reach a deal on a new contract.

Concession workers at Boston’s Fenway Park and nearby MGM Music Hall have begun a strike, with no last-minute deal reached in their negotiations with Aramark.

Fenway Park concession workers walked off the job at noon ET Friday, officially on strike after their contractor, hospitality company Aramark, did not offer a new labor contract. The unionized members of Unite Here Local 26 are striking ahead of the Boston Red Sox’s three-game weekend series against the Los Angeles Dodgers,