A union representing 750 Disney World performers on Thursday accused the company of retaliation after the group demanded workers be tested for COVID-19 upon the resort reopening.
Disney World partially reopens Saturday, first with Magic Kingdom Park and Disney's Animal Kingdom Park, followed by EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios reopening July 15. The Disney Springs shopping and dining district reopened May 20 with strict new health and safety measures in place, such as a mask and temperature check requirement.
A number of unions were involved in the negotiating process to recall furloughed workers, but Actors' Equity on Thursday said Disney "rescinded all of its recall notices for Equity members," which they claimed was a calculated move and filed a grievance against Disney.
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