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Tis the Season?
Per MiceChat:
It baffles me that Union leaders didn't merge both parks into 1 contract. Having Seperate contracts have led to Cast Members losing seniority after transfering to another park or even another land like Galaxy's Edge.
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Per MiceChat:
Disneyland’s union workers (represented by the Master Services Council, a collection of several Disneyland unions) voted on their contract yesterday in the Lincoln theater at Disneyland.
Early returns indicate that Disneyland’s workers have overwhelmingly voted “No” to the new contract, while Disney California Adventure’s union workers appear to have narrowly voted “Yes.”
However, there was some confusion among cast due to voting irregularities, including some cast being given ballots for the wrong park, observers being kicked out from the counting process before the finally tally was given, and ballots being rejected for marks in incorrect places or names being written on them.
The contract that workers were voting on included a $3 wage increase over three years, as well as bonuses for long term employees.
The ballot itself included language intended to scare cast members into voting “Yes” by making them think that a “No” vote would result in a strike. That’s not necessarily what would happen in a situation like this. The union would instead poll its members on what they would accept and attempt to continue negotiations with Disney. Only in the event that those negotiations failed would a strike possibly happen. But Disney would very likely be given the chance to step up to demands before workers take to the picket line. So don’t cancel your vacation just yet.
If this process has proven anything, it’s that cast members are standing up not only to a contract they are unhappy with, but also being vocal against their own union representation. The unions have responded by locking down their Facebook groups so their members can’t comment. And that, in turn, has fueled calls for investigations of the vote and a movement to replace union leadership.
Early returns indicate that Disneyland’s workers have overwhelmingly voted “No” to the new contract, while Disney California Adventure’s union workers appear to have narrowly voted “Yes.”
However, there was some confusion among cast due to voting irregularities, including some cast being given ballots for the wrong park, observers being kicked out from the counting process before the finally tally was given, and ballots being rejected for marks in incorrect places or names being written on them.
The contract that workers were voting on included a $3 wage increase over three years, as well as bonuses for long term employees.
The ballot itself included language intended to scare cast members into voting “Yes” by making them think that a “No” vote would result in a strike. That’s not necessarily what would happen in a situation like this. The union would instead poll its members on what they would accept and attempt to continue negotiations with Disney. Only in the event that those negotiations failed would a strike possibly happen. But Disney would very likely be given the chance to step up to demands before workers take to the picket line. So don’t cancel your vacation just yet.
If this process has proven anything, it’s that cast members are standing up not only to a contract they are unhappy with, but also being vocal against their own union representation. The unions have responded by locking down their Facebook groups so their members can’t comment. And that, in turn, has fueled calls for investigations of the vote and a movement to replace union leadership.
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