The bargaining team for the newly unionized Disneyland Resort performers is sitting down with their employers for the first time today. Magic United Begins Bargaining with Disneyland 1,700 Disneyland Resort parade and character performers voted to unionize earlier this year. The group, dubbed Magic United, began the unionization process with Actors’ Equity Association in February. … Read more
Disneyland Resort Cast Members who are part of the Disney Workers Rising union organization and community members took to the streets to host a rally for a fair contract on the resort’s 69th anniversary. Disney Workers Rising Rally The rally was held on July 17 from 4-6 p.m., with union and community members gathering together … Read more
A coalition of unions representing over 13,000 Disneyland Resort Cast Members has filed charges against Disney for disciplining employees wearing union buttons. Disneyland Allegedly Disciplines Union Cast Members Amid contract negotiations, Master Services Council (MSC) union members have been wearing buttons to work featuring the above design with a Mickey Mouse fist and the words … Read more
Sources indicate that the “Dr. Strange: Mysteries of the Mystic Arts” show at Disney California Adventure will suspend performances at the end of June in the wake of Disneyland Resort entertainment Cast Members unionizing. Dr. Strange Show Reportedly Being Cut Club Pixar, a limited-time Pixar Fest offering, was the first entertainment offering to end, two … Read more
UNITE HERE! Local 362 will make an important Disney Cast Member union announcement today at 5:00 p.m. on Facebook Live as well as at Wyndham Orlando Resort & Conference Center. Walt Disney World Cast Members have been fighting for better pay for the past several months, culminating in the Service Trades Council Union leading “Rally … Read more
By now, you’re likely well aware of the ongoing negotiations (and at times lack thereof) between Walt Disney World and the Service Trades Council Union, which represents more than 45,000 Cast Members. Even after Universal Orlando Resort announced an increase of their base pay to $17 per hour with additional raises coming to current Team Members, Disney … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, November 7, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Workers United Local 50, one of the unions representing Disneyland Cast Members, has reported that “response time” on COVID-19 related medical pay is currently delayed. Full-time and select part-time Cast Members qualify for up to two weeks of pay for missed shifts if they have a confirmed case of COVID-19. The union advises that “To … Read more
Disneyland Cast Members have voted to ratify the contract touted by Disney as their “last, best, and final offer,” and will not be striking. The contract, which was ratified by Disney California Adventure Cast Members on November 17 but rejected by Disneyland Cast Members, was the subject of a second vote yesterday. Cast Members had … Read more
United Services Workers West, the union representing Disneyland Park Cast Members in their ongoing contract negotiations, has announced that another vote will be held on Friday, December 3. This vote will address the same contract offer as the November 17 vote that was rejected by Cast Members at Disneyland Park. Cast Members at Disney California … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, October 29, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
The union representing attractions Cast Members at Disneyland, Teamsters Local 495, provided an update on the ongoing negotiations over wage increases. The union is fighting for a $17 per hour wage to match the wages of other local employers. In screenshots from Frederick Chambers on Twitter, the union’s update details the negotiations. As seen in … Read more
In a statement released today by the Services Trade Council, it was announced that Disney has reached an agreement with the unions to require Cast Members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. “Employees with medical conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs will be eligible to apply for an accommodation through a negotiated process. This process … Read more
Last week, news broke that Disney would be requiring all of their salaried and non-union hourly employees in the U.S. working at any Disney site be fully vaccinated. The company cannot require union employees to be vaccinated without first consulting the unions, who can negotiate it into their contract for the members under a collective … Read more
As Disneyland’s April 30th reopening grows closer, more Cast Members are being recalled to work. Workers United Local 50, a Cast Member union, posted on Facebook today about the newest recalls. Earlier this year, Disneyland recalled 232 food service workers when the parks were allowed to open dining venues. Now, they look to strengthen the … Read more
As COVID-19 vaccines continue to roll out across the United States, Walt Disney World’s largest union is calling on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to allow Cast Members to become eligible for the vaccine. UNITE HERE! Local 362‘s President Eric Clinton told WFTV that he felt it was time that Cast Members were included in the … Read more