Disneyland Performers Seek Unionization Under Actors' Equity Association

Approximately 1,700 Disneyland character and parade performers push for union representation to address workplace conditions and fair compensation.

Disneyland's character and parade performers, including iconic characters like Mickey Mouse and Cinderella, are initiating efforts to unionize.
The group, calling themselves 'Magic United,' aims to join the Actors' Equity Association, which represents live theatrical performance workers.
Unionization efforts focus on improving safety conditions, scheduling policies, and ensuring fair compensation for the performers.
Currently, about 1,700 performers are not represented by any union, unlike most of Disneyland's workforce.
Actors' Equity Association has a history of representing performers at Walt Disney World and other live theater venues across the U.S.