UNITE HERE Local 737 is calling on attendees of Ramen Rumble at Disney Springs to show support for a fired Patina Restaurant Group worker. The annual Ramen Rumble competition is at Morimoto Asia — owned by Patina — on Monday, January 27, with check-in opening at 3 p.m. and the first session starting at 5:30 p.m. … Read more
UNITE HERE Local 737 released a new report about the “second-class” job standards of Disney Springs restaurant workers who are not employed by Disney. Second Class Workers at Disney Springs The union wrote in their report, titled Second Class at Disney: Subcontracted Restaurant Workers at Disney Springs: When guests at Walt Disney World interact with … Read more
Employees of five Disney Springs restaurants owned and operated by Patina Restaurant Group announced plans to unionize Monday morning. Disney Springs Restaurant Employees Unionizing This is the first campaign by subcontracted Disney Springs restaurant employees to create a union. Delaware North owns Patina Restaurant Group. The group operates Morimoto Asia, The Edison, Maria & Enzo’s … Read more
Contract negotiations between Walt Disney World and the six Cast Member unions will resume in early January 2023. The negotiations fell through during the last meeting as the two organizations have yet to agree on wages. Local 737, which represents hotel and restaurant Cast Members, reports asking for Disney’s best offer in January after calling … Read more
After spending their summer in the Walt Disney World bubble, NBA players are now giving back to the Cast Member community. A local union-run food bank for laid-off Cast Members has been in danger of closing due to lack of funds, but the NBA Players Association is now donating $50,000 to keep it running a … Read more
In May, UNITE HERE Local 737, a union for Cast Members, opened an Orlando food bank for laid-off Cast Members. Unfortunately, the food bank is now in danger of closing due to a lack of food and financial support. The Walt Disney Company has now laid off 32,000 Cast Members from Disneyland Resort and Walt … Read more