Disneyworld Security Votes Down Contract Offer
In an overwhelming vote, the union members from Disney’s security and firefighter force rejected management’s latest offer. So back to the negotiating table for both sides.
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More Hong Kong Fun
Missed this on LaughingPlace.com yesterday. It’s a press release with plenty more details on the Hong Kong Disneyland project. The park sounds small, but they’re building it on the theory that you always leave them wanting more. When the park opens multiple new attractions are supposed to be under construction to open over the following… Read More »More Hong Kong Fun
500 Posts
Went right by my 500th post this week and was too busy at the convention to even notice. However, I did want to stop and take the time to thank everyone who has helped me make this blog a better place. First and foremost, Doobie and Rebekah from LaughingPlace.com have been great inspiration and help.… Read More »500 Posts
Tales II
By the way, I’m really excited about the magazine. It will be a ‘coffee table’ publication. The kind you want to leave out for your guests to read. The first issue looks wonderful and the second issue is already packed with great stories. Subscription information will be available in mid-December. More details available as soon… Read More »Tales II
Incredible Design
The Incredibles dwell in a kind of extraordinary dystopia, at once a celebration and an exaggeration of Eames-era modernism. Flanking either side of their suburban abode are split-level houses whose bland facades are punctuated by rows of tailored boxwoods: they’re robotic stand-ins, a kind of horticultural mutation of Stepford-wife stupor. Jessica at Design Observer takes… Read More »Incredible Design
Disney expands Comic Book Holdings
In a deal it hopes will produce a trove of new properties to exploit across various media, Walt Disney Co. has bought the assets of CrossGen Entertainment, a comic book publisher whose fantasy and sci-fi titles include "Abadazad," "Mystic" and "Route 666." This is another sign of Disney coming to accept the shift in reading… Read More »Disney expands Comic Book Holdings
Strike Vote Details
More details on the strike vote from the Orlando Sentinel: Some union leaders said the prospect of a strike was not realistic. Under Florida law, not everyone represented by a union has to be a member. Of the roughly 22,000 members of the trades council, slightly more than half are members. This would mean that… Read More »Strike Vote Details
Disney Workers OK new Contract!
No. It’s not exit polls from Disneyworld workers who are voiting today, it’s the results from a similar contract vote at the original Disney themepark, Disneyland. According to this article in the OC Register, workers pointed their anger for higher healthcare costs at the healthcare industry and accepted higher health insurance rates in return for… Read More »Disney Workers OK new Contract!