{"id":2177132,"date":"2024-02-15T13:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T18:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disneyland-cast-members-declare-intention-to-unionize\/"},"modified":"2024-02-15T13:03:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T18:03:38","slug":"disneyland-cast-members-declare-intention-to-unionize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disneyland-cast-members-declare-intention-to-unionize\/","title":{"rendered":"Disneyland employees plan to form a union"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdisneyland-cast-members-declare-intention-to-unionize%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2177132&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Disneyland Cast \u2064Members in Characters and Parades Departments Plan to Unionize<\/h2>\n<p>Exciting news from Disneyland! Cast members \u2063in the Characters and \u200dParades departments have announced their plans to unionize through the Actors&#8217; Equity Association, also known as\u200d Equity. This move comes \u200bas\u200d part of\u2064 the &#8220;Magic United&#8221;\u2063 campaign, \u200cwhere cast members are\u200c spreading the word and seeking voluntary recognition from Disney Resort \u2062Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>The cast members,\u200c who are responsible \u200cfor bringing beloved characters to life and creating \u200dthat special \u200bDisney\u2064 magic for guests,\u2063 have reached \u2064out to their colleagues to gather support. Hosts, trainers, leads, and other\u2062 support roles are all part of \u200cthis bargaining \u2064unit.<\/p>\n<h3>Creating a Better Workplace<\/h3>\n<p>The primary concerns \u2064of the Characters\u2063 and Parades departments\u2062 revolve around ensuring safe and sanitary workplace conditions, fair wages, and more transparency in scheduling and \u200brehiring \u2064decisions. By unionizing, the cast members hope to have a collective voice and engage in productive conversations with\u2063 their employer.<\/p>\n<p>Magic United leaders believe that this unionization effort will ultimately result\u200c in a better experience\u200c for everyone\u2064 involved, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coming-soon-what-were-looking-forward-to-seeing-in-2023\/\" title=\"Coming Soon: What We\u2019re Looking Forward To Seeing In 2023\">including cast members<\/a>, managers, and most importantly, the guests.<\/p>\n<h3>Following in the Footsteps \u2062of Others<\/h3>\n<p>If successful,\u2062 Magic United will join other Disney unions,\u2064 such as\u2064 the union for Food and Beverage at Disneyland and the union for Disney World&#8217;s Character and Parade cast members.\u2064 However,\u2062 if\u2062 Disney rejects this latest \u2064attempt, Equity will take \u2062further \u2062action by filing authorization cards \u2062with\u200c the National Labor \u2064Relations Board.<\/p>\n<p>Upon receiving the petition, the NLRB\u2063 will schedule a union recognition election for\u2062 Cast Members in \u200dthe Character\u200b and Parades Departments. This will require\u200d Disney to sit down with Equity&#8217;s representatives and\u2062 negotiate a contract, \u200bfollowing \u200ca vote in\u2063 favor of unionization.<\/p>\n<p>Disneyland\u200c officials have stated \u2063that they\u200b believe their workers have the right \u2063to make their own individual choices. They emphasize the importance of providing all the\u2062 facts and \u2062ensuring a confidential vote \u2062for the cast members.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for more updates on this\u200b exciting development at\u200c Disneyland!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200c How does the Actors&#8217; Equity\u200b Association\u2064 prove to be a suitable choice for cast members in their unionization\u2063 efforts at Disneyland?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Neyland management.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to unionize in the Characters \u200cand \u200dParades departments is \u200da <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-supreme-court-upholds-liberal-criminal-justice-reform-goal-of-eliminating-cash-bail\/\" title=\"Illinois Supreme Court supports goal to end cash bail in criminal justice reform.\">significant step\u2064 forward<\/a> for \u200dthe \u2063cast members at Disneyland. \u200bTheir \u2064motivation stems from the desire for better working conditions, fair treatment, and improved wages.\u2064 Through forming\u200d a union, cast members believe they can collectively negotiate with Disneyland management \u2064to address \u200bthese concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The Actors&#8217;\u200b Equity Association, established\u2064 in 1913, is a \u2062labor union representing\u200b professional actors \u2064and stage managers in \u200bthe United States. With a history of \u2063advocating for performers&#8217; rights, the Equity\u2062 seems like a suitable \u2063choice for\u2064 cast members at Disneyland. By joining this union, they hope \u2064to gain a collective voice and leverage their power to \u2064negotiate for\u200d improved conditions within their\u2062 departments.<\/p>\n<p>The Magic\u2062 United campaign aims to\u200c mobilize \u2063cast members by\u2064 raising awareness and encouraging solidarity among their colleagues. Through \u2062meetings and information sessions, cast members are \u2062being educated on\u2064 the benefits and processes of unionization. They are being informed of the rights and protections that come with being part of a \u200dunion, as well as \u2062the potential improvements they can expect. This \u200bcampaign is fueled by the cast members&#8217; shared vision of a better work \u2063environment and \u200da united front to achieve it.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to unionize is not without challenges. Disneyland management has yet to officially recognize the union and\u200d engage in negotiations. However, cast members are \u200doptimistic that their campaign will gather enough support to influence the management&#8217;s stance. The solidarity shown by a significant number of cast members \u200cmakes a\u2063 powerful statement, which they\u2064 hope will push Disneyland management to listen to their demands.<\/p>\n<p>Through \u200dunionization, cast members aim to bring about changes such as fair wages, equitable schedules, and\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-trump-headed-to-uaw-strike-to-vie-for-blue-collar-support\/\" title=\"Biden and Trump compete for blue-collar support at UAW strike.\">improved \u200cworking conditions<\/a>. They believe that by coming together as a\u2062 collective,\u2063 they can negotiate better contracts and \u2064achieve their goals more \u200deffectively. These changes would not only benefit the cast members personally but also contribute to a\u2064 better experience for Disneyland visitors.<\/p>\n<p>The impact of cast members unionizing\u2062 in Characters and Parades departments could \u200dextend beyond\u200b Disneyland&#8217;s gates. It may set a precedent for other theme parks and entertainment establishments to acknowledge the needs \u2063and \u200drights \u200bof\u2062 their employees. This move could inspire workers in other industries\u200c to seek similar unionization and strive for fair treatment and improved working conditions in their respective workplaces.<\/p>\n<p>As the cast\u200b members at Disneyland&#8217;s Characters and Parades departments embark on this journey towards unionization, they are standing up \u2064for their rights and advocating for a better future. Their commitment and determination are a testament to the importance of collective action and the\u200c power of unity. It remains \u2063to be seen \u200dhow Disneyland\u2062 management will respond, but one thing is\u2062 certain \u2013 the cast members are not backing down. They are ready to fight for their voices to be heard, and in doing so, they may transform the dynamics of the entertainment industry for the better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Performing in Disneyland&#8217;s Characters and Parades departments have revealed their intention to unionize. They will be supported by the Actors&#8217; Equity Association, also known as Equity. The group, called &#8220;Magic United,&#8221; has started the process by distributing union authorization work cards<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2644,"featured_media":2177133,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24044665298364-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2177132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24044665298364-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2177132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2644"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2177132"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2177132\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2177133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2177132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2177132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2177132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}