Senator Bernie Sanders Calls Out Disney for Not Giving Cast Members Raises. Union Members making up 6 different Disney Unions outright rejected Walt Disney World’s most recent proposal, Of the 14,263 votes cast, over 96% voted NO, in an outright rebuff. Disney responded with a zero-pay raise counteroffer. Now, Senator Bernie Sanders has weighed into the fray between Cast Members Union and Disney World.
Senator Sanders tweeted “If Disney can afford to give a $20 million golden parachute last year to a CEO who did a lousy job, it can afford to pay Disney World Cast Members who are struggling to pay the rent & groceries a minimum wage of at least $18/hour. I say to Disney: Pay your workers a living wage.”
Talk about pulling out the big guns and giving the cast members a statement to rally behind! When a United States Senator chimes in, it means you are getting national attention. I mean it is kind of simple, give your employees a living wage.
Related: Disney World Unions Almost Unanimously Reject Disney’s $1 Pay Raise
The Orlando area is expensive to live in, with rents more than triple the national average right now. Yes, we know we will get some comments from some, saying “If you want more money, get a “real” job” or some bs like that, but those same people saying in the comments will also talk about the magic being gone from the cast members.
Cast Members love working for Walt Disney World, at least the majority do. We have seen plenty of comments recently about the Cast members being given a 50% discount on merchandise that Disney will use against them and not buy anything. This is not true either, as Disney gives Cast Members a discount many times throughout the year, whether negotiations are going on or not.
Related: Disney Cast Member Union Rejects Offer of $1 Per Hour Raise
Senator Bernie Sanders Calls Out Disney for Not Giving Cast Members Raises
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