Disney union to make announcement after negotiations with company

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Union workers are set to hold a news conference Thursday afternoon following weeks of contract negotiations with Walt Disney World, according to a release by the Service Trades Council Union.

The union, which represents about 45,000 Disney workers, has been pushing for an $18 minimum wage for employees amid inflation and rising costs of living, union leaders announced.

In February, the company reached out to the union with a contract offer that included $20 per hour wage for full-time, non-tipped STCU roles and a nearly 10% average pay increase within the first year.

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However, union workers voted against the proposal, choosing instead to continue hashing out terms of the agreement with Disney. Disney workers are now set to hold a news conference following negotiations on Thursday.

The conference is scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Wyndham Orlando Resort and Conference Center in Kissimmee.

Check back to watch the conference live at the top of this story.

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