The Characters and Parades Cast Members at Disneyland have a union!

From Stefanie Frey of the Actors' Equity Association:

The votes have been counted, and with 953 voting yes, representing 79% of ballots cast, the Characters and Parades Cast Members at Disneyland have a union! I hope you’ll join me in congratulating Magic United on this huge win.

The National Labor Relations Board still needs to formally certify the vote before we’re officially recognized, which should take about a week, but soon we will begin preparing to go to the bargaining table to negotiate Magic United’s first collective bargaining agreement with Disneyland!

This is the largest new unit we’ve welcomed to Equity by a longshot – more than 1,700 workers! Everyone in the entertainment industry who wants a union should have a union, and Magic United got theirs. Who will be next? Remember, if you know someone in the live entertainment industry who is ready to organize their workplace, get them in touch with us.

In solidarity,

Stefanie Frey

 

A Request For Immediate Union Solidarity With Disneyland Workers

Tomorrow I’ll be flying out to California for Magic United’s union election. The Characters and Parades Cast Members at Disneyland have put in so much work already: organizing their fellow Cast Members, getting cards signed, speaking up about the challenges they face at work and preparing for this election.

Magic United will vote on May 15, 16 and 18 – that's Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. This is the final step these Cast Members need to take for Actors’ Equity to be recognized as their official bargaining representative.

I’m so proud of these Cast Members for stepping up to tell their employer that they deserve a better workplace, and I hope you are too. Let’s show Magic United that we’re all standing with them – use our toolkit to show your support for @dlrmagicunited on Instagram!

This is going to be a busy week for Magic United. Keep an eye on Equity's social media and on our vote count webpage on Saturday evenings for live updates from the count. We will be in touch with an update when the election is over.

In solidarity,

Stefanie Frey

National Director of Organizing and Mobilization