Overview
- The arbitrator found that Disney’s resort master no‑strike clause applies to subcontracted Patina Restaurant Group employees at Tutto Italia, Via Napoli, and Tutto Gusto.
- More than 70 workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 737 had authorized a walkout that would have been the first by food‑service employees on Walt Disney World property.
- Union leaders voiced disappointment with the decision and said they will continue bargaining with Patina after the prior contract expired on September 30.
- Worker demands include an $8‑per‑hour raise phased over three years, a pension, more affordable health insurance, and a 20% automatic gratuity, with current pay around $18.50–$26.48 per hour.
- Disney stated it values its union partnerships, and the Italy Pavilion restaurants are operating normally as the ruling’s implications for subcontracted workers draw wider attention.