Today marks Mickey Mouse’s 93rd birthday, but not all Disneyland Resort workers woke up in a mood to celebrate.
After months of negotiations, thousands of employees represented by the Master Services Council cast their ballots the day before on a contract primed to raise wages to a minimum of $18 an hour by 2023 while providing seniority-based bonuses.
When all ballots were tallied, Disney’s California Adventure workers voted to ratify the contract while Disneyland Park workers rejected it, an unprecedented split decision as the two theme parks form separate units.
“We are proud of the tentative agreement we reached with the Master Services Council, which was unanimously endorsed by union leadership,” said a Disneyland official. “We are certainly disappointed in the overall outcome and will continue discussions with union representatives.”
The Master Services Council, which is comprised of four unions, represents 9,500 workers or more than a third of the resort’s post-reopening workforce.
The collective bargaining agreement is the first major one to go before workers since a 14-month pandemic shutdown of the Disneyland Resort sent tens of thousands of them on furlough.
“We have returned more than 25,000 cast members and are hiring hundreds each week,” a Disneyland official added.
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