According to the Orlando Hotel and Restaurant Workers Movement Facebook page, some Walt Disney World Cast Members will be receiving a pay raise next month. Disney will implement the pay raise on October 4. Food & Beverage Cast Members will receive a $1 raise from $13 to $14 an hour. Housekeeping Cast Members will go … Read more
While most of Walt Disney World has reopened, one of the most crucial elements of its success is still hurting. The Orlando Sentinel‘s Gabrielle Russon recently shared the story of a food bank organized by Unite Here 737, an Orlando-area union that represents Cast Members who work in food and beverage as well as housekeeping. … Read more
It’s no secret that Cast Members have voiced recently that they are worried about going back to work at Walt Disney World. That displeasure was increased when the Cast Members were told that the work conditions would change upon their return, and not for the better. Cast Members were informed that they cannot purchase food … Read more
Local 362, a union that represents around 6,000 Cast Members at Walt Disney World who work in attractions, custodial and vacation planning, have been called back to work for a June 28 start date, ahead of Walt Disney World reopening in July. Disney has told us that all Full-Time Attractions Cast Members will be recalled … Read more
In preparation for theme parks reopening in Walt Disney World Resort, Disney has released a new temperature screening process for Cast Members. Beginning June 14th, all Cast Members will begin to have their temperatures checked upon arrival to work. An agreement was made between Disney’s Director of Labor Relations and the Services Trades Council Union … Read more
As Walt Disney World begins the path back to reopening its parks, full-time cast members are being given an option that would help them return to work as soon as possible. According to a Facebook post by TCU Lodge 1908, full-time cast members are being offered a voluntary temporary transfer to another role at the … Read more
After news broke last week broke that non-union Disneyland Resort cast members would be furloughed effective April 19th, resort leadership has been in talks with union leaders about the furloughing of union staff as well, according to The Orange County Register‘s Brady MacDonald. Now, it seems Disneyland has reached an agreement with 10 more unions representing food … Read more
After news broke last week broke that non-union Disneyland Resort cast members would be furloughed effective April 19th, resort leadership has been in talks with union leaders about the furloughing of union staff as well, according to The Orange County Register‘s Brady MacDonald. Now, it seems Disneyland has reached an agreement with hourly union security employees … Read more
After news this week broke that non-union Disneyland Resort cast members will be furloughed effective April 19th, resort leadership is in talks with union leaders about the furloughing of union staff as well, according to The Orange County Register‘s Brady MacDonald. Workers United Local 50 president Chris Duarte told MacDonald, “We’re in active talks with … Read more
While the ongoing extended closure of all Disney Parks, while necessary, is undoubtedly depressing, these closures have had the far biggest impact on those responsible for making magic for us every day: Cast Members. With the Disneyland Paris closure extended through at least April 15 due to nationwide lockdowns, new details have been released regarding … Read more