After long negotiations between Cast Member unions and the Disneyland Resort, a tentative agreement was reached last week. Now, a new three year contract has been ratified.
What’s Happening:
- Following a vote this week, union Cast Members at the Disneyland Resort who are part of Master Services Council have ratified a new contracts.
- The contract agreements are for three years and come after the unions voted in favor of a strike authorization after negotiations fell through.
- Both sides resumed talks following that authorization, resulting in a tentative deal announced last week.
- This contract will cover more than 14,000 represented Cast Members at Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, and Downtown Disney.
Details of the new contract.
- According to a release from the Disneyland Resort, the new contracts include:
- A minimum base wage rate of $24 in 2024, increasing to $26 per hour over the length of the contract.
- Cast members represented by the Master Services Council will receive retroactive pay from June 17th, 2024.
- Cast members hired after July 29th will receive 90% of the starting rate for 52 weeks of consecutive employment and after 52 weeks of consecutive employment (without interruption of leaves) will move to the full rate.
- Longevity increases for senior cast members ($0.50 for cast members with over 10 years of service and a $2.00 increase for current cast members with over 20 years of service).
- A press release from the Disney Workers Rising Bargaining Committee also noted that changes to the attendance policy and sick leave are being made.
What they’re saying:
- Disney Workers Rising Bargaining Committee: “By ratifying these contracts, Disney cast members have secured historic raises and policies and protections that reflect their role as magic makers in the Disney parks. For months hard-working cast members have stood together at the bargaining table and in the parks to ensure Disney recognized what they bring to the theme park experience, and these contracts are a concrete and direct result of this tireless work.”
- Disneyland Resort: We are pleased that our cast members approved the new agreements, which, along with all we offer as part of our employment experience, demonstrate how much we value them and our profound commitment to their overall well-being.
- “Disneyland Resort is proud of its working relationship with the Master Services Council that allowed us to reach an agreement which focuses on what matters most to our cast members while positioning Disneyland Resort for future growth and job creation.”