News Disney World Cast Member unions to begin week of negotiations for wage increases, healthcare costs and more

[wdwmagic]

Disney World Cast Member unions to begin week of negotiations for wage increases, healthcare costs and more

The Services Trade Council Union is set to resume negotiations this week on behalf of 42000 Walt Disney World Cast Members that work on the front line of the parks and resorts.

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[eliza61nyc]

lol, I wonder if Iger is regretting his decision to come back. if it ain't one thing it's another.

 

[WDWTrojan]

lol, I wonder if Iger is regretting his decision to come back. if it ain't one thing it's another.

He's not directly involved with this, plus these negotiations are routine.

 

[BKos14🦄]

lol, I wonder if Iger is regretting his decision to come back. if it ain't one thing it's another.

Contracts expire either annually, every 5 or 10 years depending how the union pays out out. This is business status quo and every union goes through it. Nothing to be alarmed by

 

[IanDLBZF]

Protests possible this week.
DO NOT CROSS A PICKET LINE.

 

[Br0ckford]

 

[Nubs70]

Protests possible this week.
DO NOT CROSS A PICKET LINE.

Picket Lines are for a strike not a protest.

If a member of the protest/picket line wants to smash me in the head in front of Magic Kingdom, be my guest. It will.be great optics

 

[Patcheslee]

Protests possible this week.
DO NOT CROSS A PICKET LINE.

After seeing how many roles are represented, I'm not surprised to see wages are still being negotiated.

 

[zakattack99]

Protests possible this week.
DO NOT CROSS A PICKET LINE.

Should not be a problem for anyone visiting, they are protesting at a management office off property.

 

[JoeCamel]

Should not be a problem for anyone visiting, they are protesting at a management office off property.

If so they are not doing it right. LBV sign or nothing if you want to make the news

 

[Elijah Abrams]

These negotiations will fail, and protests will happen, because Disney is soulless and would rather make money than negotiate.

 

[JoeCamel]

These negotiations will fail, and protests will happen, because Disney is soulless and would rather make money than negotiate.

Or maybe like all the years past they come to an agreement and nothing changes.
It is in no one's best interest to have a strike

 

[IanDLBZF]

It is in no one's best interest to have a strike

Absolutely.

 

[DCBaker]

 

[alexdisney]

Knowing my luck Disney won't pay and next week everyone walks out while we are there.

 

[DCBaker]

Here is Disney's statement on the ongoing contract negotiations -

“We have presented a strong and meaningful offer that far outpaces Florida minimum wage by at least $5 an hour and immediately takes starting wages for certain roles including bus drivers, housekeepers and culinary up to a minimum of $20 an hour while providing a path to $20 for all other full-time, non-tipped STCU roles during the contract term,” spokeswoman Andrea Finger said in a statement Wednesday

Katie Rice with the Orlando Sentinel added -

"Under this proposal, Disney said 25% of non-tipped employees would earn $20 an hour within the contract’s first year. The company has also proposed other benefits during recent bargaining, like eight weeks of paid child-bonding time for full-time employees with at least a year of service and an additional 401K option."

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www.orlandosentinel.com

 

[Tony the Tigger]

Expect faster paced price increases across the board.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Thank you Bob Iger!

 

[roj2323]

I might just have to go back to working for the mouse.

 

[celluloid]

Well it makes sense, they will be expecting more work out of them with the hiring Freeze.