Disneyland Workers Mull Strike Over Working Conditions
Some of the performers at Disneyland, the “Happiest Place on Earth,” claim that the resort’s poor pay and high risk of permanent injuries is making them miserable.
Four unions making up roughly 13,000 Disney workers have scheduled a strike authorization vote to combat what they told the National Labor Relations Board is unlawful intimidation, surveillance and disciplinary threats from the entertainment giant.
The July 19 vote is scheduled just a few months after Disney parade performers voted to join the Actors’ Equity Association in May, a feat an association spokesperson called a “dream come true.” Most other Disneyland employees, like cashiers and ride operators, were already unionized.