Overview
- Unionized divers, magicians and roving actors plan pickets from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 30 through Nov. 1 outside the Lakewood venue.
- Actors’ Equity says management left the bargaining table after offering just 11 cents more with scant progress on layoff protections.
- Casa Bonita said it values its team members and, as a policy, does not comment on ongoing labor negotiations.
- The 57-person bargaining unit has been negotiating a first contract since April following a November 2024 union vote.
- In September, the union filed an unfair labor practices charge alleging more than 1,000 performer hours were cut for a Halloween pop-up, while members also cite safety and pay concerns.