Disney labor group snubs deal

[Timbo]

From the Orlando Sentinel:
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Disney labor group snubs deal

Unions representing 21,000 workers decide company 'can do better' with a contract

Willoughby Mariano | Sentinel Staff Writer
Posted May 19, 2007

Members of Walt Disney World's largest labor group narrowly rejected a tentative labor contract early today.

More than 52 percent of Service Trades Council voters rejected the proposed three-year agreement, which would have included pay raises of 4 percent for many workers and health-care options for the group's roughly 21,000 members. The vote was 2,870-2,583.
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Full story here: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/busin...tory?track=rss

[Timbo]

From the Orlando Business Journal:
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Disney, unions extend contract 30 days

Orlando Business Journal - 9:48 AM EDT Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Walt Disney World negotiators and representatives of six unions have agreed to a contract extension so the groups may begin to renegotiate their agreement.
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Full story here: http://orlando.bizjournals.com/orlan...ml?jst=b_ln_hl

[Timbo]

Finally, some good news on this issue...
From Central Florida News 13:
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Disney Reaches Agreement With Largest Union

Wednesday, June 06, 2007 11:04:46 PM

Disney has reached an agreement with its largest union over a labor contract.
Disney says members of the Service Trades Council voted to approve a new contract Wednesday night.
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Full story here: http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2...est_union.html

[Timbo]

More on this from the Orlando Sentinel:
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Disney unions accept contract

Scott Powers and Willoughby Mariano | Sentinel Staff Writers
Posted June 7, 2007

Unions representing about one-third of Walt Disney World's work force approved a three-year contract late Wednesday.

The vote was the second in a month for members of the Service Trades Council, a group of six unions that represents 21,000 full-time workers. It passed 3,056 to 2,676.
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Full story here: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/busin...ness-headlines