Pay Raises Go Into Effect For Some Union Cast Members Today in Disney World

Disney World’s cast members are an important part of the Disney experience — and Disney guests have many magical stories to share about interactions they’ve had with cast members.

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When Walt Disney World closed, many of these cast members were furloughed, although some did eventually return to work. Now, some of those cast members are getting a pay raise.

According to the Orlando Hotel and Restaurant Workers Movement Facebook page, those raises go into effect as of today for union cast members working in Food & Beverage and Mousekeeping. Union Food & Beverage cast members will get a minimum of $14 per hour. Union Mousekeeping cast members will get a base pay raise to a minimum of $16 per hour.

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These raises apply to almost all the Food & Beverage and Housekeeping Cast Members who have returned to work. Those who remain on furlough will get the raise once they resume working.

However, Disney also just announced massive lay-offs throughout the Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products division. The unions are still in talks with Disney about how many cast members will ultimately be affected by the lay-offs as well as health insurance and other issues.

We will continue to follow the situation closely and keep you updated.