Monday, September 27, 2010

Main Table update

Main Table negotiations will continue this week on Wednesday and Thursday at the Buena Vista Palace in the "Islander" room located near the pool area. Sessions generally start around 1030am and end around 6pm.

The STCU and Disney have resolved all non-economic issues except random drug testing. The Union has won the right to wear Union pins in off-stage roles, protected Coordinator status and transfer language in last weeks meetings.

Disney has made their opening economic proposal. This proposal is unfaithful to the workers. Shortly put, workers would receive no raise this year and each of the following years would make less money each year because the proposed health care costs are greater than the proposed wage increases. Local 362 will not accept such an offer.

The contract expires this Saturday, October 2 at midnight. The clock is ticking...