Disney World and its largest union reach a tentative labor deal, 1 holdout

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20070510-1116-disney-unions.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS

11:16 a.m. May 10, 2007

ORLANDO, Fla. – Walt Disney World has reached a tentative labor agreement with its largest employee union.

However, one of the six groups fronted by the Service Trades Council will recommend its members oppose the deal. The Teamsters, which represent bus operators, parking attendants, laundry workers and others, says the pay raises are too low at top scale and health care costs are too high.

The council represents 21,000 of Disney World's 60,000 employees, from food service to merchandise personnel, lifeguards, vacation planners, stage technicians and janitors.

The proposed contract carries pay raises of at least 4 percent for the majority workers. Supporters say it will improve pension benefits and could help solve scheduling problems.

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