Disney notes: Workers returning soon, but not Disney College Program / NBA return plan approved
Portions of Disney World’s unionized workforce are being told to prepare to return to work, according to social media posts from union leaders.
Disney World to furlough 43,000 unionized workers during COVID-19 pandemic
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Disney World is furlough 43,000 unionized employees starting April 19. Their health benefits are guaranteed for the next year.
Disney coronavirus notes: Temperature checks? / Furloughs coming for union members
For unionized Disney World workers, it's not a question of if they get furloughed, but when and under what terms.
Union-Disney wage negotiations resume Tuesday
Union leaders return to the bargaining table Tuesday to push Walt Disney World for a raise, just as the theme park rebounds from one of its worst revenue losses ever during Hurricane Irma.
And while that’s not... Read More
Disney and trade unions begin wage negotiations
The six trade unions representing 38,000 Disney employees are asking for an accelerated wage increase of up to $15,71 an hour, while Walt Disney World is proposing up to a 2.5 percent salary increase for curren... Read More
Unions demand Disney pay employees a living wage
More than 400 Disney workers gathered Wednesday to support six unions in their quest to demand higher wages to lift cast members out of poverty.
Walt Disney World characters, bus drivers and housekeepers chant... Read More
Disney unions call on Donald Trump to extend status for Haitian refugees
Noting that there are more than 500 Haitians working at Walt Disney World, several Disney labor unions Wednesday called on President Donald Trump to extend the temporary protected status of Haitian refugees, as... Read More
Unions, others urging Disney Chair Bob Iger to quit Donald Trump
Walt Disney World employee unions, community members, faith leaders, immigrant organizations, students and others are planning a protest outside the gates of the theme park resort Tuesday afternoon seeking to u... Read More