Disney World Cast Members Secure $18 Per Hour Wage in Union Negotiations

Walt Disney World Cast Members have won negotiations for a pay raise, with minimum wages increasing to $18 per hour if the contract is ratified by the union. Back pay of $1 extra per hour since October 1, 2022, will also apply to Cast Members hired on or before that date. All Cast Members will receive a minimum of a $5.50 raise over the next five years, with additional raises for several classifications of unionized Cast Members. The agreement also includes a new provision for eight weeks of paid Child Bonding Leave. Voting will take place on March 29 to ratify the new contract.