Disneyland Hotel Workers Protest

  • Posted by Daniel
  • August 14, 2008

Hundreds of maids, cooks and dishwashers from the Disneyland Hotel, the Paradise Pier Hotel, and the Grand Californian, walked out signifying their protest of what they called an unfair labor proposal in the latest negotiations for new contracts (which expired in February). Their union stated that Disney’s latest proposal makes health care unaffordable and creates an unfair two-tier wage system. Previous contracts have established lower wages for workers in exchange for a free health care plan. Disney wants to eliminate the free health care plan for new hires until they have worked a certain number of hours. Also, part-time workers (those working less than 30 hours a week) would not receive sick or vacation days and would not be given holidays.

In related news, The International Herald Tribune is reporting that 30 picketers were arrested outside Disneyland. The protesters dressed up as Disney characters and sat in a busy intersection.

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Written by:
Connor
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August 14, 2008 at 10:18 pm

Wow. I would love some pictures.

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Joel
Posted on:
August 15, 2008 at 9:53 am

Ha, there’s another photo at http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,404192,00.html that is just funny

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daddy pete
Posted on:
August 16, 2008 at 6:59 pm

I really don’t think this is funny. If these workers have valid claims Disney should do the right thing. I have seen plenty of hotel workers at Disneyland and WDW bust their butt to bring us the “magic” so at least they should get a fair deal.

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Written by:
Cedric
Posted on:
August 17, 2008 at 11:19 am

Whoa, where can I get some of those costumes?!

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Steve
Posted on:
September 2, 2008 at 6:31 pm

It’s my understanding that none of those arrested were actually Disneyland employees. They were all union reps and the arrests were carefully choreographed so that the actual workers would all comply with the police request to stop blocking the street, and the pre-chosen union reps would disobey so they could get arrested on camera and kids all over could see Mickey and their favorite Disney characters getting hauled away by the cops in plastic handcuffs.

As a proud union member, I wish this stupid publicity stunts would stop stick to negotiations that don’t come at the expense of kids. It’s this kind of selfishness with no regard to others that loose us the support of the public and contributes to union bashing. Most unions and union people are above that kind of garbage.