Economy to weigh heavy on Disney negotiations with unions

This article comes to us from Jason Garcia, Orlando Sentinel.

Against the worst economic backdrop since the Great Depression, Walt Disney World and the coalition of unions that represent half of the giant resort’s 58,000 workers have begun negotiating a new employment contract.

The talks, which began last month and will continue at least until September, hold significant implications for Central Florida. The next contract between Disney World and the Service Trades Council will influence the spending power of approximately 20,000 full-time workers and the profitability of the region’s largest employer at a time of faltering consumer confidence and 11 percent state unemployment.

The economic uncertainty is certain to loom over the discussions.

For more on this story, click here.

Let our friends at Get Away Today help you book your next Disney or Universal Vacation. They are the preferred Travel Agency of Chip and Company and Disney Addicts, and who we use ourselves.

URL

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Phone

Destination(Required)

Walt Disney WorldDisneyland ResortDisney Cruise LineAulani, A Disney Resort and SpaUniversal Orlando ResortsUniversal Studios HollywoodRoyal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian or other Cruise LineI don't know yet

Adults (10+)(Required)

Children (3-9)(Required)

Start Date(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Comments, Questions or Special Requests

Δ

For the BEST in Disney, Universal, Dollywood, and SeaWorld Theme Park News, Entertainment, Merchandise & More follow us on, Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and Youtube.