The long running contentious battle between Disneyland and the Unite Here Local 11 union has come to an end. A new five year agreement shows a little compromise by both sides, but the union did have to make a concession on one of its largest… Read More »Disneyland and Hotel Union End Contentious Strike
Just a quick follow up on yesterday’s post. Disney and the Services Trade Council have agreed to extend the current contract yet again. Union reps hope that Disney will evaluate their latest offer allowing the union members to vote on something different than what was… Read More »Disney, Union extend contract after meeting with mediator
Walt Disney World and its largest union group, the services trade council, heads back to the negotiating table with a federal mediator today. While no one is optimistic that the differences can be resolved today, no one is worried about an impending strike either. The… Read More »Disney World and Largest Union Group return to negotiations today
Members of the unions representing 20,000 of Disney World’s 60,000 workers rejected a contract offer from the Walt Disney World resort today. No exact counts have been provided. It’s still relatively early in the process, but who knows what to expect. If history is a… Read More »Disney World Cast Members Reject Disney’s Contract Proposal
I somehow missed the news that three unions at Disneyland Paris were on the verge of a Christmas week strike. The strike began on the 23rd, one of the busiest days of the year for the parks, over demands for wage increases in 2010. Cast… Read More »Christmas Strike at Disneyland Paris
Sounds like the battle between the Hotel and Restaurant workers of UNITE HERE and the Disneyland resort is heating up. After the company was perceived to increase their workload unreasonably, to the point of possibly injuring some employees, the hotel workers have decided they had… Read More »Disneyland Hotel Workers stage Half-day Walk-out
In a ‘choose your own villain adventure’ the dispute between Disneyland and the unionized hotel and restaurant works of UNITE HERE has now stumbled into dangerous territory where the health of guests is at risk. It’s not that they’re operating dangerous equipment or attractions, but… Read More »Union Dispute with Disneyland now putting Guests at Risk
The Orange County Register is reporting that 92% of the Unite Here 11 union has voted against the contract proposal that Disney has brought to the table in hope of ending the gridlock. The labor dispute concerns the workers that wash dishes, clean room and… Read More »Disneyland Hotel Workers Union Vote Against Contract