1,700 Disneyland Employees Announce Plan To Unionize
deadline.comSome of the only Disneyland Resort workers who are not unionized announced today that they are organizing with Actors’ Equity Association.
Ironically, they are among the most public-facing of the resort’s employees. Calling themselves “Magic United,” Cast Members who work in the Disneyland resort’s Characters and Parades departments began circulating union authorization cards to 1,700 Cast Members and will seek voluntary recognition from Disney Resort Entertainment when a majority of the workers have signed.
Characters and Parades employees are those who roam the park dressed as Mickey Mouse or Elsa from Frozen. They bring characters to life in shows, parades, meet and greets and character dining experiences.
Hosts, Trainers, Leads and other roles that support performers are also included in the effort. It’s worth noting that cast members who do the same work at Walt Disney World have been unionized for decades.
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