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LA TIMES: Disney restaurant hostess sues for permission to wear hijab
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Disney Workers Walk Off in One-Day Strike
Hundreds of workers from three Disneyland Resort hotels — the Disneyland Hotel, the Grand Californian Hotel and the Paradise Pier Hotel — are participating in the one-day strike. The impromptu protest occurred amid increasing outrage over Disney’s continued attack on workers. Just days after speaking out against seniority and scheduling violations in the hotels, Disney managers fired long-time union activist MaryAnn Hegner, a 23-year bartender in the Disneyland Hotel. Read more... |
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TOP STORY ON KCAL 9: Bartender says she was Fired for Union Work
MaryAnn Hegner, a 23-year bartender in the Disneyland Hotel was unjustly fired last week. Union officials file charges with the National Labor Relations Board, claiming retaliation for her union activity. Watch the video... |
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Federal Panel Accuses Disneyland Resort of "Unfair Labor Practices"
by Matt Coker Disneyland Resort is engaged in "unfair labor practices" with its hotel workers, charges the National Labor Relations Board, which has scheduled an August hearing on the matter. Disney, which has three hotels in Anaheim, recently renovated many rooms, adding new mattresses, more pillows and bigger sheets. Read more... |
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LA Times: Union Warns Comic-Con Organizers of Labor Stife in Anaheim
by Hugo Martin A union that represents about 2,100 workers at Disneyland resort hotels has written a letter to directors of Comic-Con, warning that the popular convention may be caught in the middle of labor strife if it moves to Anaheim. Comic-Con directors have said they have outgrown their home base at the San Diego Convention Center and are considering moving to either Anaheim or Los Angeles after 2012. Read more... |
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LA Times: Disney Profit Increases 55 Percent
by Ben Fritz Box-office smash "Alice in Wonderland" helped fuel a strong performance at Walt Disney Co. in the first three months of the year even as attendance at its domestic theme parks, considered an indicator of the strength of the economy, fell slightly. In total, the Burbank-based entertainment giant reported a 6% increase in revenue to $8.58 billion and a 55% jump in net income to $953 million for the quarter ended April 3, the second on Disney's fiscal calendar. Read more... |
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March 10, 2010 The Hollywood Reporter: CEO Bob Iger Faced Off With Disappointed “Cast Members” Over Health Benefits
by Paul Bond At Disney’s annual shareholder meeting Wednesday, CEO Bob Iger faced off with disappointed “cast members” over health benefits, didn’t dismiss the idea of selling ABC, announced a new ride and rebuked one of the company’s classic animated films.
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Disney Hotel Workers Take Healthcare Struggle to Annual Shareholders Meeting
Three bellmen and a housekeeper from the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim will travel to San Antonio this week to attend the Walt Disney Corporation’s annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday, March 10. For the past two years, Disneyland Resort hotel workers have been without a contract and locked in negotiations over Disney’s attempts to slash worker healthcare. The four hotel workers will bring this struggle to maintain affordable healthcare to Disney decision makers present at the annual meeting. The three bellmen attending the meeting hold shares in the public company. Read more... |
February 26, 2010 "Work Shouldn't Hurt" Fast for Safety: Breaking the Fast in Anaheim
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