Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://www.ocregister.com/articles/union-disney-unite-2157943-company-workers" target="_blank">http://www.ocregister.com/arti...-workers</a> >>Disney officials say they are befuddled by the disruptive marches and exhibitions, because union leadership and company negotiators have been in ongoing negotiations. The company negotiator said Disney hasn't reached the point of putting a last, best offer on the table. Likewise, the union president, Ada Briceño of Unite Here 681, won't even broach the subject of a possible strike vote. Why, then, such public antagonism between Unite Here leadership and Disneyland? There have been about as many union-organized protests against park management as there have been actual negotiating sessions – the last march ended in arrests when activists blocked a congested thoroughfare during rush hour. Tom Revnue, a labor lawyer from a Midwest firm that represents corporate clients throughout the nation, said that Disney's public image is a particularly vulnerable point of attack. He said it seems union leaders hope to wear down Disney's public image until the company succumbs to demands, particularly demands concerning workers' health benefits. "The union is trying to tarnish Disney's corporate image by doing what they're doing," Revnue said. "If you look at a company like Disney, their corporate image is very important to them – they bill themselves as being the happiest place on earth."<<
Originally Posted By frailejon You know, I think it's significant that Revnue is from the Midwest which has a strong history of labor unions. Here in AZ, where labor unions are very sparse, I think that people may be less "go labor union!" and more "don't like it, leave the job".
