NEWS: Disney Proposes To Cut Benefits From Disneyland Performers

Disneyland, actors' union clash over parental leave, benefits as union negotiates first contract

Disneyland cast members in the Characters and Parades union say Disney has proposed eliminating paid parental leave and offering zero percent wage increases amid high cost of living.

Disney Moves to Cut Employee Benefits for Disneyland Performers

Cast members are the reason Disney parks work, and entertainment cast members are a category of their own. Attractions, food and beverage, and merchandise cast members shape a large part of the guest experience, and none of that should be minimized. But entertainment cast members are doing something different. They are the heartbeat of the parks. They are what make a land feel like a place rather than a set. The parade performer holding a smile …

NEWS: Disney Proposes To Cut Benefits From Disneyland Performers

Disney is proposing to take away key benefits for costumed performers at Disneyland.

Disneyland Proposes Eliminating Paid Parental Leave and Reducing Holidays for Union Performers

Disneyland Proposes Benefits Cuts for Character Performers Contract negotiations between the Disneyland Resort and Magic United—the union representing roughly 1,700 character performers, parade cast members, and hosts under Actors’ Equity Association—have reached a contentious point. A recent report from the Los Angeles Times reveals that Disney’s latest contract proposal omits paid parental leave, cuts paid […]

Disney Says Nothing Is Being Cut … Disneyland Performers Say Otherwise

Disney wants to hand Disneyland's costumed performers a contract with no paid parental leave. Disney also says no benefits are being cut. Both of those things are true in some way. Let me explain, because this one is genuinely confusing on purpose. Look, cast members are why these parks function, and entertainment cast members are their own animal. No shade to attractions, food and beverage, or merchandise. They account for an enormous share of …

Disney Proposal Would Strip Basic Benefits From Disneyland Performers

Cast members make Disney parks work, and entertainment cast members are an entirely separate category. No disrespect to attractions, food and beverage, or merchandise. They account for a large share of the guest experience. But entertainment cast members are doing something else. They are the heartbeat of these parks. They turn a land into a place instead of a set. The parade performer holding a smile through a July afternoon in full costume. Th…