Originally Posted By Imagineer This I think I read once where the Disney animators went on strike in the 40's, but has Disneyland or any of the other Disney parks ever been on a strike? Could the problems with management now lead to a strike in the near future?
Originally Posted By iDisney72 Yes, there have been strikes at Disneyland, but I can't tell you off the top of my head a lot of info about them.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<Could the problems with management now lead to a strike in the near future?>> I know you are just stirring the pot, IM, but what problems are you referring to? As far as i can see, a lot of good decisions are being made.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Okay... I am more thinking about the decisions that are affecting a guest's park experience than how CM are feeling about the state of their jobs and how management is treating them. On this I have no idea. But I know that IM is only here to stir the pot: he ALWAYS thinks Disney management sucks.
Originally Posted By PirateChick Lead by the UFCW. The same union the lead the supermarket stike in 2003. I hope they plan it better. I worked at Stater Bros during that one and they thought they were only going to be on strike for a week or 2 at most. They did not plan on being on strike for 3 months. Needless to say money ran low and on top of us at the non striking store picking up the slack we also got money taken out of our checks every week to cover the expenses that included giving it to people who were on the lines who as far as I saw were sitting on beach chairs in front of the store BBQing. I will say they did take a vote on that one, the people that voted were on the lines and had time to actually go down and vote on it because they did not have to work insane hours. I think the strike is wishful thinking. It worked for grocery stores I guess but there is talk from some CMs that said they would have no problem being a scab if the situation would arise. But then again these are the same people complaining about presenteeism and the fact that one thing Disney wants to do is take away vacation time for all CRs and having a 'two teir" system with people falling under either CR or RPT.
Originally Posted By LesMisBro 05 I don't think any more strikes will come out of disney for a while, i can see one coming mayb when none of us are here, but still theres nothing to worry about.
Originally Posted By gadzuux For some reason my mind races to images of the seven dwarfs marching around on a picket line - whistling while they don't work.
Originally Posted By Imagineer This I hope Disneyland does not go on strike, especially during the Holiday season.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: There was a short-lived strike at Disneyland back in--either the early 90's or late 80's--but my sisters and I don't quite remember the exact year. Picket signs were being carrried--naturally--and the local news stations were monitoring the whole thing. We don't even remember what the strike was all about--just that it did, indeed, take place. ORWEN: Well, I just wanna' say I think gadzuux is funny.
Originally Posted By imadisneygal The threat of strikes hit almost every year since the Union contracts for different departments expire on alternating years. When the threats come about members of management (who aren't already in the departments in danger of going on strike) as well as Clerical and some Guest Relations CM's are trained on the respective roles just in case of a strike.
Originally Posted By Disnerd Managers from TDA and Cast Members from DelivEars are currently working and training at WOD. Any other CM's seeing more suits at their locations. There are only two reasons this could be happening. 1. The company is getting prepared for a strike or 2. Our location has run out of overtime hours. Or both. And considering the benefits the company wants to take away from us the possibility of a strike is there. And this is not just with the UFCW. The Teamsters, SEIU and UFCW were in combined talks with Disney when Disney's negotiating team walked out of the negotiating meetings.
Originally Posted By jcoconnor The strike was in 1984. It was partly in response to the Eisner Wells take-over, but mainly over retirement benefits
Originally Posted By BugMeNot from what I hear.. no stike soon. These are just rumors. yes some CM's are complaining about the new policys, but no one really is serious about striking. I did hear one thing thou: Management could care less about a threat over a strike in food and/or retail. These CM's are easily replacable. Disney will only have a problem if the attractions CM's strike. Training takes longer to hire bandaid workers. (The fact that I heard this means the thought of strike has been on someones mind somewhere.) Personally, im suprised more CM's aren't upset about them raising the prices on food throughout the park, giviing AP's a bigger discount (Now 15% for Prem) without giving the CM's a bigger discount. ("A" CM's still get 20%.) 20% vs 15%? What happened to the "Disney Difference?"
Originally Posted By alphabetmom I know it is not the same, I went on strike once, and we weren't so easy to replace, but even if cast memebers are, it would keep the crowds down if guests had to walk through a bunch of chanting strikers to get inside the park.
Originally Posted By Disnerd The Disneyland contract will start their negotiation talks in Feb. This is not that far off to start trying to plan for a strike. Replacing stores Cast Members is not that easy. The job fairs are not working. The Resort has started placing card stands at the registers advetising for new Cast Members. And as noted else where the park is now advertising out in the Riverside areas. No one thought there was going to be a strike in '84. Conditions now are worst. Disneyland is becoming the new Walmart when it comes to benefits. And that is of a major concern to your experenced Cast Members.
Originally Posted By imadisneygal I noticed those job application/now hiring cards at the registers today. I think they're incredibly tacky and I wish there was another way to get CM's. Tacky, tacky, tacky.
Originally Posted By imadisneygal "I know it is not the same, I went on strike once, and we weren't so easy to replace, but even if cast memebers are, it would keep the crowds down if guests had to walk through a bunch of chanting strikers to get inside the park." Fortunately, the public property where they would be allowed to picket is now much farther from the Main Entrances and Guest areas of the Resort. When there was a strike in '84 they could picket right next to the CM lot, which they still could now but not many Guests would see them. Also, they could picket right outside of the parking area and the structure now makes that a LOT harder since that area is all private property. The Resort expansion has changed the dynamics of a visible picket line.
Originally Posted By dresswhites yes. i agree that having flyers advertising for jobs onstage is very tacky. I know it is probably necessary, but it just doesn't seem very good show. I don't know if the general public who visit Disneyland should know that their is a shortage of employees.
