Disney, unions reach tentative pact,
avoiding strike at Disneyland
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[July 25, 2024]
By Dawn Chmielewski
ANAHEIM, California (Reuters) -Unions representing 14,000 Disneyland
employees said on Wednesday they had reached a tentative labor agreement
with Walt Disney Co , averting a work stoppage at the California theme
park. |
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Workers gather with signs as the Teamsters union and Disney cast members
demand fair wages at a rally outside Disneyland, in Anaheim, California,
U.S., July 17, 2024. REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo |
The
new, three-year agreement, which includes wage increases and
other benefits for park employees, whom Disney calls "cast
members," was signed by an alliance of unions representing
custodians, ride operators, merchandise clerks and other workers
at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, in Southern California.
A ratification vote on the proposed contract is scheduled for
Monday.
"Cast members have fought hard for the past four months and this
tentative agreement would not have been possible without the
strength we all showed throughout this process and the
unwavering support from guests and community members," the
unions said in a statement.
Disney confirmed the tentative deal in a statement to Reuters:
"We care deeply about the wellbeing of our cast members ... and
are pleased to have reached a tentative agreement with the
Master Services council that addresses what matters most to our
cast."
Last week, workers protested outside Disneyland with signs
saying, "Mickey Would Want Fair Pay!"
Union members had voted overwhelmingly on Friday to authorize a
strike if an agreement could not be reached.
“We have shown Disney that we are the true magic makers of the
park and today proves that when workers stand together for what
they deserve, we win," the unions said in a joint statement.
Disney shares fell 1.4% in afternoon trading on the New York
Stock Exchange at $89.65 amid a broad downturn in stocks. The
Dow Jones Industrial Average was trading down about 1% and the
Nasdaq dropped 3%.
(Reporting by Dawn Chmielewski in Los Angeles;Additional
reporting by Lisa Richwine;Editing by Bernadette Baum and Leslie
Adler)
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