On Wednesday, employees of the Disneyland Resort represented by the Master Services Council reached a tentative agreement with the theme park on a new three-year contract.
The Master Services Council represents four major unions and nearly 14,000 cast members from a variety of departments such as attractions, costuming, custodial, parking, resort transportation and store operations.
The former contract expired on June 16, and negotiations started in late April. Employees previously held a rally outside the resort on July 17, with more than 1,000 people in attendance, and two days later voted to authorize a strike.
“We achieved our goals – a three-year contract that contains significant wage increases for all cast members, seniority increases and the retention of premiums,” union representatives from UFCW Local 324 announced. “We also addressed issues that will make the attendance policy work better for cast members.”
The agreement “addresses what matters most to our cast while positioning Disneyland Resort for future growth and job creation,” Disney officials said in a statement.
The employees will be able to vote on the new contract on July 29.
Anaheim’s Disneyland Resort is the largest employer in Orange County with a headcount of roughly 35,000 across the parks, hotels, and shopping district.
