When Caitlin Owens, a 23-year-old attractions worker in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, studies the contract Walt Disney World has offered to its largest labor group, she sees herself losing ground. Owens, who must pay for pricey family medical insurance to cover her husband and daughter, says she would ultimately earn less money, as rising insurance premiums more than wipe out modest annual raises.
“With the resources that Disney has, the almost endless funding that Disney has, they can do better. They’re just choosing not to,” Owens said.
But when Andy Gonzalez, a 41-year-old chef’s assistant in Hollywood Studios, looks at the same proposal, he sees peace of mind. At a time when regional unemployment is almost 12 percent, Gonzalez said Disney is offering 3 1/2 years of job security — plus three raises and a bonus.
“Look at what happened to SeaWorld,” Gonzalez said, referring to the 125 layoffs that the Orlando marine park made earlier this month. “With this economy that we’re going through right now, we’re very happy to keep our jobs.”
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