Teamsters Local 495, a Disneyland union whose members include attraction Cast Members, has detailed more than 1,300 layoffs at Disneyland Park alone.

According to an FAQ posted by the union, 1,351 Cast Members will be laid off that previously had positions at various Disneyland attractions. Per the union contract, this puts a lot of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Cast Members at risk.

Layoffs are determined by seniority, and a significant amount of Cast Members transferred over from Disney California Adventure (DCA) to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Park. Per the terms of the union contract, those Cast Members would lose their previous seniority because DCA and Disneyland are “separate and distinct entities”.

While Local 495 didn’t specify just how many Cast Members would be laid off per “land”, seniority at Disneyland was given to Cast Members who had worked within Disneyland before March 2018. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opened in May 2019, putting all transfers from DCA at risk. Cast Members who transferred within Disneyland are not at risk, per the terms negotiated by the union.

Between Disneyland and Walt Disney World, there will be 28,000 Cast Member layoffs in the parks division of the company. To date, Disneyland accounts for more than 8,000 layoffs and Walt Disney World is north of 15,000.

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