Roughly 1,700 Disneyland cast members who perform in parades and as characters will join the actors union.
The Actors' Equity Association says a majority of Disneyland's parades and characters cast members have asked for a vote on whether to unionize.Disneyland parades and characters cast members have voted in favor of joining The Actors' Equity Association, the union announced Saturday.The final vote tally was 953-258 in favor of joining the union, Actors' Equity said on X. They are referring to the union as Magic United.
The vote applies only to Disneyland. Theatrical performers at Walt Disney World in Orlando are already with the union. And many of Disneyland's 35,000 employees are already represented by various labor organizations.
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