Disney (DIS) employees' call for higher wages comes at a time when there is a push by hourly wage workers nationwide for better pay. But the park workers' demands for better benefits and more pension stands a little in contrast to retail and fast food workers, who have been fighting just to be able to qualify for benefits.
The unionized Disney workers also get opportunities for overtime, as well as paid holidays and vacation time.
"Disney is a great company to work for and they care about their people ... but it's very hard to get by on what many of them make, and we think they can do more financially," said Ed Chambers, president of the Service Trades Council.
The group represents local branches of the United Food and Commercial Workers, Teamsters, Transportation Communications International Union, Unite Here and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. It was formed in 1971, just as Disney World was preparing to open and hiring its first workers, Chambers said.
Negotiations for the new contract will begin in March.
Wages vary greatly based on jobs and how long employees have worked with the company. For example, a Disney character's wage starts at $8.20 per hour, and maxes out at $13.59. Base pay for an entertainment technician, on the other hand, starts at $14.75 an hour and is capped at $21.60.
That compares to Florida's minimum wage of $7.93.
Bernadette Davis, a Disney spokeswoman, said that its goal is to come to a reasonable agreement that meets the needs of its employees and the company.
Workers will be asking for more than higher wages. Don Curtis, a 45 year-old transportation coordinator who's worked at Disney for 20 years, wants improvements to his pension plan.
"I have three kids and I don't need to live like "lifestyles of the rich and famous" when I retire, but I want to have enough to fall back on and pay my bills."
Keeping the cost of benefits down will be another component of the negotiations, said Donna-Lynne Dalton, a former Disney performer and treasurer for the Service Trades Council.
Chambers said Disney had offered to extend the current contract for another year and raise wages by 3.5% back in August, but two of the local unions rejected the idea, hoping for larger raises.
Some of the union pressure comes from the fact that Disney has been raking in money and workers feel the company should pass along the gains. Helped by record traffic, the company reported a 16% increase in operating profit from its parks and resorts division in the most recent quarter.
Shulz, the long-time Disney worker, is optimistic that Disney will do right by its workers, and she wants to stay in her job for years to come.
"I would not want to work anywhere else, but we want some more money to pay for things in the outside world," she said.
On Monday, March 3, 2014, the Service Trades Council Union (STCU) began the process of renegotiating the contract covering 37,000 Cast Members at Walt Disney World. Local 362 and Local 737 are two of the six Unions that are part of the STCU.
The Union made proposals to increase wages to at least $10.10 per hour, freeze healthcare costs, create Full-Time jobs, improve the pension plan and address issues with scheduling, transfers and representation rights.
Proposals from representatives of Disney included: taking away your call sick free days; ending the requirement to offer you a shop steward when questioned by management; taking away schedule bids in person and make all schedule bids with a proxy only; the right to reprimand or fire you if you call in with less than 2 hours notice prior to your shift starting and ending the requirement to get the Union’s agreement on new scheduling methods.
Each Local Union and Disney are now meeting to negotiate job specific issues. For Local 362, the Union will make proposals that include safer work conditions and higher pay for Custodial, consistent discipline procedures and increased breaks for Attractions, increase premiums for specialty jobs and maintain the current language in the Agreement for Auto Plaza, Ticketing and Vacation Planning.
The STCU and Disney are scheduled to resume bargaining the main body of the Contract on May 28, 2014. The Contract has been extended until Jul 17, 2014 with retroactivity to the original expiration date on March 29, 2014.
ดิสนีย์ (DIS) พนักงานเรียกร้องค่าจ้างสูงขึ้นมาในเวลาเมื่อมีการผลักดัน โดยแรงงานค่าจ้างต่อชั่วโมงทั่วประเทศสำหรับจ่ายดีกว่า แต่ความต้องการผู้ปฏิบัติงานสวนสำหรับสิทธิประโยชน์ที่ดีกว่าและมากกว่าเพนชั่นยืนเล็กน้อยตรงข้ามขายปลีกและอาหารจานด่วนคน มีการต่อสู้เพียงเพื่อให้สามารถรับผลประโยชน์ผู้ปฏิบัติงานที่ดิสนีย์ unionized ยังได้รับโอกาสในการทำงานล่วงเวลา ตลอดจนจ่ายวันหยุดและวันหยุดเวลา"Disney เป็นบริษัทดีเยี่ยมในการทำงานสำหรับพวกเขาดูแลคนของพวกเขา แต่มันยากมากจะได้รับโดยในการทำงานของหลาย และเราคิดว่า พวกเขาสามารถทำเพิ่มเติมเงิน กล่าวว่า Ed แชมเบอร์ส ประธานคณะกรรมการบริการเทรดกลุ่มการแสดงท้องถิ่นสาขาการ อาหารสหพาณิชย์แรงงาน Teamsters ขนส่งสื่อสารนานาชาติร่วม ดามนี่ และนานาชาติพันธมิตรของละครเวทีพนักงาน จึงได้ก่อตั้งขึ้นในปี 1971 เหมือนโลกดิสนีย์กำลังเตรียมจะเปิด และจ้างแรงงานเป็นครั้งแรก แชมเบอร์สกล่าวว่าการเจรจาสัญญาใหม่จะเริ่มในเดือนมีนาคมค่าจ้างแตกต่างกันมากตามงานและระยะที่พนักงานได้ทำงานกับบริษัท ตัวอย่าง ค่าจ้างของอักขระ Disney เริ่มต้นที่ $8.20 ต่อชั่วโมง แล้ว maxes ออกมาที่ $13.59 ค่าจ้างพื้นฐานสำหรับช่างเทคนิคที่มีความบันเทิง คง เริ่มต้นที่ $14.75 อันชั่วโมง และปรบมือที่ $21.60ที่เปรียบเทียบกับค่าจ้างขั้นต่ำของฟลอริด้า $7.93Bernadette Davis เป็นโฆษกหญิงของดิสนีย์ กล่าวว่า เป้าหมายคือการ มีข้อตกลงร่วมที่เหมาะสมที่ตรงกับความต้องการของพนักงานและบริษัทWorkers will be asking for more than higher wages. Don Curtis, a 45 year-old transportation coordinator who's worked at Disney for 20 years, wants improvements to his pension plan."I have three kids and I don't need to live like "lifestyles of the rich and famous" when I retire, but I want to have enough to fall back on and pay my bills."Keeping the cost of benefits down will be another component of the negotiations, said Donna-Lynne Dalton, a former Disney performer and treasurer for the Service Trades Council.Chambers said Disney had offered to extend the current contract for another year and raise wages by 3.5% back in August, but two of the local unions rejected the idea, hoping for larger raises.Some of the union pressure comes from the fact that Disney has been raking in money and workers feel the company should pass along the gains. Helped by record traffic, the company reported a 16% increase in operating profit from its parks and resorts division in the most recent quarter.Shulz, the long-time Disney worker, is optimistic that Disney will do right by its workers, and she wants to stay in her job for years to come."I would not want to work anywhere else, but we want some more money to pay for things in the outside world," she said.On Monday, March 3, 2014, the Service Trades Council Union (STCU) began the process of renegotiating the contract covering 37,000 Cast Members at Walt Disney World. Local 362 and Local 737 are two of the six Unions that are part of the STCU.The Union made proposals to increase wages to at least $10.10 per hour, freeze healthcare costs, create Full-Time jobs, improve the pension plan and address issues with scheduling, transfers and representation rights.Proposals from representatives of Disney included: taking away your call sick free days; ending the requirement to offer you a shop steward when questioned by management; taking away schedule bids in person and make all schedule bids with a proxy only; the right to reprimand or fire you if you call in with less than 2 hours notice prior to your shift starting and ending the requirement to get the Union’s agreement on new scheduling methods.Each Local Union and Disney are now meeting to negotiate job specific issues. For Local 362, the Union will make proposals that include safer work conditions and higher pay for Custodial, consistent discipline procedures and increased breaks for Attractions, increase premiums for specialty jobs and maintain the current language in the Agreement for Auto Plaza, Ticketing and Vacation Planning.The STCU and Disney are scheduled to resume bargaining the main body of the Contract on May 28, 2014. The Contract has been extended until Jul 17, 2014 with retroactivity to the original expiration date on March 29, 2014.
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