Oakland A Coliseum concession workers say they’re surprised; will not receive compensation or medical insurance after the last match

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — For Kenyetta Gentry, the Oakland Athletics are part of her family’s DNA.

“My grandfather was security here in the ’80s, as far as I know. If not, even longer. And my aunt, Aunt Pat, worked here as security, too,” Gentry said.

A tradition that Gentry has participated in.

For the past 24 years, he worked for Aramark, the company that runs the stores and concession stands at the Coliseum for home games.

After all those years of service, Gentry says he was surprised to learn Monday that Aramark will not offer any severance to its employees after the A’s final game on Thursday.

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Additionally, Gentry says she and her coworkers will also lose their health insurance.

“I’m very angry, more angry, because they didn’t give us anything. Especially working here for so long. Sweat, you know, tears,” Gentry said.

On Wednesday afternoon, Gentry and some of his colleagues held a news conference with their union outside the gates of the Coliseum.

They say that for months Aramark has led them to believe that they would ultimately be offered some form of compensation.

Now, many of these workers aren’t sure what they will do next.

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Robert Preston has worked here for almost 40 years and relies on work-related health insurance to pay for some of his expensive medications.

“I’m old enough for Medicare, but Medicare doesn’t cover all medications. You know, I’m diabetic, I have high blood pressure and I take oxygen,” Preston said.

We reached out to Aramark for a response.

They sent us a statement that says in part:

“We are negotiating in good faith with the union regarding the effects of the A’s departure and are prepared to offer those affected positions available in other areas of our organization.”

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Little consolation for many of these workers, who worry there is no guarantee that will happen.

Despite the difficulty these workers say they face, one thing they all tell ABC7 News is that they will miss the fans.

And to all those people, Gentry only has one thing to say.

“The smiles on their faces – we grew up like a family. And I thank you all for thanking us for our services, because we’re doing a great job,” Gentry said.

The workers union says they have asked the A’s to help them in their negotiations with Aramark, but those requests have been unsuccessful.