Disneyland workers vote to authorize strike, citing unfair labor practice during bargaining period
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The authorization does not mean a strike will happen immediately and both sides could reach a deal. If a strike does happen, it would be the first at Disneyland in 40 years.

The authorization does not mean a strike will happen immediately and both sides could reach a deal. If a strike does happen, it would be the first at Disneyland in 40 years.

The bargaining committee said it is committed to negotiations on Monday and Tuesday, but said the strike authorization allows it to call a strike at any time.

  • Infamousblt [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
    241·
    2 months ago

    So what will happen here is Disney will fire all of them, the NLRB will sue, and the Supreme Court will decide the NLRB can’t do that, thus ending the last vestiges of labor rights in the US

    • dead [he/him]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      312·
      2 months ago

      You are being unnecessarily pessimistic. Which is not helpful and also a massive buzzkill. Honestly what you said sounds identical to what a reactionary would say.

      You have to consider that it would take an incredible amount of time and money to train 14000 replacement employees, making it unlikely to happen. Even if Disney manages to hire scab workers, the quality of the park will fall and Disney will lose business.

        • SSJMarxEnglish
          131·
          2 months ago

          Go too far into pessimism and you essentially become anti-socialist. One of the fundamental beliefs in this worldview is that workers can come together to force concessions from owners - of course the owners have a lot of tricks up their sleeves, but while Wal Mart corp might be able to shut down one of their hundreds of stores, Disney can’t do the same thing with one of the only twelve Disney parks in existence, nor can they scab 14,000 people.

      • Infamousblt [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
        6·
        2 months ago

        What are you talking about. Disney is one of the most anti labor and litigious companies on the planet and our current supreme court is one of the most labor unfriendly in history. If you think Disney won’t try literally every single thing they can to stop this I don’t know what to tell you. Full support to the workers here I hope they win but it’s not pessimistic to acknowledge they have a hell of a fight on their hands in a country that will do everything it can to stop them

  • BGDelirium [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
    12·
    2 months ago

    Can’t wait for the takes from Disney adults and Disney influencers. I’m sure they will be level-headed and not full-blown ragebait in the slightest…

    • DamarcusArt@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
      6·
      2 months ago

      “Don’t these people know that they’re ruining the magic for the children! I wanted my child wanted Woody for Toy Story to dance for me for hours on end, and now these people are striking over things like “inhumane conditions” and “heat stroke” they should just shut up and appreciate how great of a job this must be!”