food IS a theme park
The Walt Disney Company is once again laying off employees to more effectively manage “resources and costs.”
©Disney | Walt Disney Company Headquarters
A new wave of layoffs has affected about 300 employees at Disney.
The UNITE HERE Local 737 union held a press conference on September 18th, 2024, to talk about the pay and benefits for restaurant workers who work in Disney Springs restaurant locations that are not owned by Disney.
Disney Springs
The press conference included numerous Disney Springs workers sharing personal statements, and the release of a report done by the union about working conditions.
Many of Disney World’s 75,000 Cast Members are represented by labor unions.
Maria & Enzo’s
In 2023, after months of stalled negotiations, a union representing the majority of Cast Members voted on and approved a new contract with Disney World. That contract Disney World’s minimum wage to $18 per hour. But not every Cast Member you encounter in Disney World is covered by the union contract. Today, one of Disney World’s largest labor unions announced an effort to expand and cover more Disney World workers.
The EPCOT Transformation seems to be hitting its stride now that the park has been reopened for a while.
EPCOT
Earlier today, we stopped by the front of EPCOT’s to check out the new pylons that have just been installed for World Celebration’s reimagined fountain. But that’s not all the progress that has been made.
For many, MANY months, we’ve been trying to unravel one of Disney World’s biggest mysteries…
Space 220 Concept Art ©Disney
…when will EPCOT finally open its out-of-this-world restaurant, Space 220?
Select third-party restaurants and stores began to reopen in Disney Springs on May 20th.
Disney Springs
However, Paddlefish and Terralina Crafted Italian welcomed guests back on Friday, May 29th, a few days after World of Disney and several Disney-owned properties resumed.
According to a recent post on Unite Here Local 737’s Facebook page (one of the largest unions of Disney World Cast Members) another wave of callbacks for food and beverage workers has just begun!
Be Our Guest Sign
And we’re picking out a few particularly tasty tidbits of information from the “teams” Disney World is asking to return to work!
Earlier we reported some union Cast Members from Disney World’s hotels and theme parks were being called back to resume working as early as June 14th, and know we can provide you with a few more updates!
Cake Pop at Magic Kingdom
According to a recent post on Unite Here Local 737 union’s Facebook page, we now know a few more food and beverage locations that have started calling back their full-time Cast Members as Disney World gets ready for its big reopening!
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