Mickey Mouse, Snow White, Spider-Man and other Disneyland employees who work with Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars character performers have scheduled a vote on whether to unionize, according to the union organizing workers.
The National Labor Relations Board announced a union election will be held May 15-18 at Disneyland for character and parade performers.
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Voting will take place at Disneyland on May 15, 16 and 18 at designated voting locations. Results are expected to be announced on the evening of May 18.
“We believe that our Cast Members deserve to have all the facts and the right to a confidential vote that recognizes their individual choices,” according to Disneyland officials.
Disneyland’s 1,700 character and parade performers — calling themselves Magic United — would be unionized under the Actors’ Equity Association.
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Equity has been circulating a list of key issues facing nonunion Disneyland characters and parade performers that include pay, annual raises, safety, costumes, scheduling, seniority and job security.
Disney princesses, Marvel superheroes and other character performers who work at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure make $24.15 per hour and an additional $4.75 per hour if they perform onstage, according to the Disney Auditions website.
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After a lengthy court fight, Anaheim’s Measure L boosted Disneyland’s minimum wage to nearly $20 an hour. California’s minimum wage increased to $16 an hour in 2024.
Nonunion hourly employees like Disneyland characters and parade performers have received annual raises for as long as company records show, according to Disneyland officials.
While most of Disneyland’s 35,000 employees are represented by 26 unions, the park’s 1,100 character performers and 600 parade performers and support staff are not unionized.