Andrew C
You know what's funny?
Washington state has a higher cost of living...also, still a stupid amount if accurate.
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News Disney World Cast Member unions to begin week of negotiations for wage increases, healthcare costs and more
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Andrew C
You know what's funny?
Yes, they may have to move their arms more...huge difference in the skills required.
You have made it clear you have no sympathy for others....
TrainsOfDisney
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By that logic it’s not fair that Disney builds a $300 million coaster when poor Fun Spot or Old Town can’t compete.
MrPromey
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Guess we'll see how this plays out, then.
I look forward to your next trip report when you can let us know if you're favorite local place has switched to paper plates and plastic forks or if Universal and Disney are the only two places in town left serving food.
MagicHappens1971
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It’s a much more strenuous job, have you ever been a dishwasher? Because I have. In a high volume restaurant and a low volume restaurant. Vastly different.
I do have sympathy for others, but we are comparing to apples to oranges. I also don’t understand how Disney raising their wages and local places being unable or unwilling to compete is Disneys fault.
I’m sympathetic to the service industry employees (of which I have been in for the past 7 years) who are consistently, underpaid, overworked and under appreciated.
I’m sympathetic to the Disney CMs who have had to live in their car because Disney “can’t afford” to pay them more.
What I am not sympathetic to, is the argument that because one company did one thing, that if another doesn’t follow suit, is the first companies fault.
At the end of the day, businesses must evolve and adapt, or they will fail.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
Yes.
Maybe not the ones outside of the Disney bubble though, it seems?
It isn't their fault. Only recognizing that there could potentially be consequences for others. I could be wrong though given the unique nature of WDW and the amount of business they bring to the area in general.
MagicHappens1971
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I'm from South Florida, the only time I worked in Orlando or for Disney was for 6 months during my CP.
TrainsOfDisney
Well-Known Member
I think Iger’s salary is a stupid amount but that doesn’t change the market rate for a CEO at a major corporation.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
You think the market rate in Orlando for a dishwasher is $18? I wound be very surprised.
For Washington state, the minimum wage is almost $16 i believe. So maybe less about the market directly and more about the government.
TrainsOfDisney
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It’s not what I think, it’s a fact. The current market rate for a dishwasher at a major theme park in Orlando is 17-18 an hour.
CastAStone
5th gate? Just build a new resort Bob.
Well Disney has been offering $16 for a while with no success, so probably, yeah. much of central Florida is usually staffed by immigrants in their first jobs and there has been virtually no immigration since 2020 because of the pandemic so there’s some gaps in quantity of low wage employees there.
CastAStone
5th gate? Just build a new resort Bob.
By the way if you think the union picked the 5-6 roles getting extra wage increases, I don’t know what to tell you. Those are the exact jobs that Disney has been offering sign on bonuses on for 2 years and that Disnry has publicly blame the lack of staff in for the ongoing closures of certain restaurants and other facilities. Disney WANTS to pay more for those roles.
even if you don't join the union it is still a union job/role. since the pandemic a lot of CMs have left the union for various reasons, but mostly due to feeling that the union has let them down. The unions represent about 40,000 CMs out of about 70,000. I do not know what % of the 40,000 actually are paying dues. nonunion jobs are mostly supervisors, call center and office jobs. https://www.uniteherelocal362.org/stcu-directory/
-em
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My frustration is that loyalty/longevity means you end up with less than your newer peers… if you were 2 steps up from entry level pay you become equal to them very quickly.. the lower levels on some groups see an $8 pay bump over the contract but mid/upper tiers will see $5-6..
I'm referring to as example attractions cast. % of union and non union cast on the team. I'm not referring to call center office jobs etc which are non union.
100% union jobs
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You don't understand. There is no obligation to join the union. I'm wondering how many in the union and how many are not for example in food and beverage teams at MK percentage wise.