UPDATE: IATSE Local 631 will not strike at Walt Disney World. Our original article continues below.
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The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees announced today that 60,000 members who work in television and film production across the country have voted—by a nearly unanimous margin—to grant IATSE International President Matthew Loeb the authority to call a strike. This is the first time in IATSE’s 128-year history that members of the union have authorized a nationwide strike.
According to the IATSE Local 631 union website, IATSE Local 631 represents around 2,000 Cast Members at Walt Disney World who work in Cosmetology, Costuming, Technician, and Transformations. Local 631 is an Affiliate of the Service Trade Council Union representing over 43,000 Cast Members at Disney.
At this time, it’s unclear how this strike authorization will affect Disney World. BlogMickey.com will continue to follow this story for any impacts on the theme parks or resorts.
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