Voting is open and tens of thousands of Cast Members are scheduled to vote on a proposed contract from Disney that would offer a $1/hr increase for more than 30,000 Walt Disney World Cast Members. The negotiations to get to this point go back to August 2022 and Disney has remained firm on its initial wage increase offer of $1 per hour. The Service Trades Council Union (STCU) says a $1 raise from $15/hr to $16/hr isn’t enough, and they are recommending that their membership of more than 45,000 Cast Members votes no on the proposed contract from Disney. Voting will take place through 5pm tomorrow, February 3rd.
Here’s the latest statement from the STCU about the proposed contract:
The offer on wages is largely the same as the original offer that only provides an initial $1.00 increase for a large majority of STCU workers. The leadership of all six (6) unions of the STCU are unanimously recommending workers vote NO on this offer.
Disney workers are facing extreme financial difficulties including inflation, which has caused the price of food and rent to skyrocket. $16.00 per hour in 2023 does not keep up with the rising cost of living. Every worker needs an initial raise larger than $1.00 to address these concerns.
Disney does not want to reach the $18/hr mark until 2024.
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