Many readers are rallying behind workers calling for 'fair pay,' while others support management and the 'inevitability of automation.'

The Aramark workers inside Fenway Park officially went on strike Friday afternoon. They were picketing around the ballpark throughout the day. They want a pay raise and protection from automation, like self-checkouts. “Hey, guys, if you can support our cause, please buy everything outside, okay?” one of the protesting workers said directly to fans.

Concession workers at Fenway Park could walk off the job during the Boston Red Sox’s upcoming series against the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Unite Here Local 26 has given food and beverage provider Aramark until 12 p.