The Daily Populous Wednesday July 31st, 2024 evening edition
Authored by ocregister.com and submitted by FloppyCorgi

Disneyland workers and managers both declared victory after union members voted to accept a “historic” pay raise for ride operators, store clerks, ticket takers and other employees following a bruising four-month fight that narrowly avoided a strike at the Anaheim theme park.

Master Services Council, which represents 14,000 Disneyland, Disney California Adventure and Downtown Disney employees from four unions, announced late on Monday, July 29 its members had voted to accept a new contract that provides a 31% pay raise over the next three years.

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Both Disney and the unions called the agreement “historic” for Disneyland cast members, Disney parlance for workers.

“We are pleased that our cast members approved the new agreements, which, along with all we offer as part of our employment experience, demonstrate how much we value and respect them and our profound commitment to their overall well-being,” according to Disneyland officials.

“These contracts are historic for Disney cast members and we’re pleased cast members’ lives will improve as a result,” Disneyland Workers Rising said in a statement.

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The “biggest wage increases ever” for Disneyland resort employees will raise hourly pay more than $6 over three years from the current $19.90 to $24 in 2024 and $26 in 2026, according to the unions.

Long-term employees will get a 50-cent pay increase for 10 years of service and $2 for 20 years.

Current employees will get back pay at the new rate from June 17. New employees will make 90% of the new rate for the first year.

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The contracts go into effect immediately at Disneyland, Disney California Adventure and Downtown Disney, according to the unions.

The union coalition — which has been negotiating with Disney over a new contract since April — represents ride operators, store clerks, custodians, candy makers, ticket takers, parking attendants, tram drivers and other cast members.

varthalon on July 30th, 2024 at 23:53 UTC »

Disney is happy to increase everyone's wages. In completely unrelated news Disney has also announced it is making huge strides in developing lifelike and audience interactive robots.

https://thedisinsider.com/2023/03/10/see-it-disney-unveils-real-life-tinker-bell-other-new-next-gen-robots-at-sxsw/

SneakyStalin on July 30th, 2024 at 22:20 UTC »

Disney the company won't notice a difference, but the thousands of workers and their families will! For many, this is the difference between desperate hardship and some small degree of comfort and security, I'm so proud of the people who stood together for each other. Unions work people!!

j12y89 on July 30th, 2024 at 22:18 UTC »

Man... my Union suck...