A’s fans across the Bay Area are still grasping the reality of no longer seeing them play in Oakland, as concession workers at the Coliseum are still fighting for benefits they say they’ve earned.
Longtime fan Malcolm Toffolo and his wife traveled from New York to watch his beloved A’s for the last time.
“I cried like a baby the whole game,” said Toffolo.
“There were a lot of people around us. We watched a lot of grown men shed a lot of tears,” said Lindsay Toffolo.
They decided to have a little afternoon wine to cope with a somber feeling they’re still trying to understand.
“Right now it’s sort of the hangover of yesterday’s excitement,” said Toffolo.
As fans grapple with mixed emotions, concession workers continue to fight for what they believe they’re owed, a severance check and health benefits they say they’ve earned.
“These workers are still here. It’s not too late to do the right thing for the workers and the community,” said Unite Here Local 2 Vice President Yulisa Elenes.