Tag: Furlough
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Walt Disney World Reaches Furlough Deal with 43,000 Cast Members Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Walt Disney World has announced plans to stop paying wages to 43,000 Cast Members on April 19 in what is the largest wave of furloughs since the Resort closed in mid-March because of the coronavirus spread. Cast Members will be able to keep their medical, dental and life insurance benefits for the length of the…
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Furloughs Hit Walt Disney Studios
Last week Disney announced that it would be furloughing employees that were in a “non-necessary” role. Initially, a lot of furloughs went out to non-union cast members in the Disney Parks. Disney executives also took a pay cut. This week, furlough notices went out to employees at the Walt Disney Studios. The furloughs are impacting…
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Walt Disney World Reaches Furlough Deal With Musicians Union
Walt Disney World Resort and the musicians union that represents approximately 200 musicians have reached a deal regarding furloughs that will begin on April 19th. The deal was reached on Tuesday night. It extends the furloughs that are already impacting many cast members to the members of this union. With this deal, the cast members…
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Disney to Furlough Non-Necessary Employees Starting April 19
Starting on April 19th, Disney will furlough employees with jobs that “aren’t necessary.” This will come after five weeks of compensation for Disney cast members despite many of the Disney businesses being shut down due to the coronavirus. The announcement came via a statement that was released by Disney today. This comes after Disney announced…