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In a union election that ended Saturday, the Anaheim, Calif.-based performers voted overwhelmingly to unionize, by a vote of 953 to 258. The employees will be represented by Actors' Equity Association, a union known for representing actors and stage managers on Broadway.The election was open to some 1,700 employees in the character and parade departments, including those who roam Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park greeting visitors and performing in the daily parades.
Like many other workers in Southern California, the Disney employees also found their base wages — which went from $20 to $24.15 in January — no match for the rising cost of living.Calling themselves"Magic United," the workers leading the organizing campaign called for higher wages and more reliable schedules, noting that parade performers in particular have trouble getting full-time hours.
Most of the other workers at Disneyland, including stage performers and hospitality workers in the resort hotels, are already unionized. Parade and characters performers at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., have been represented by the Teamsters for decades.Police In Riot Gear Clear UCLA Encampment, Firing Flash Bangs And Arresting Protesters
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