On July 29, 2024, Disneyland Resort cast members represented by the Master Services Council ratified new three-year agreements for Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure Park, and Downtown Disney District, which were unanimously endorsed by union leadership. The new agreements demonstrate the value of the cast members’ role and lead with significant wage increases including longevity and premium pay.
Overview of the New Union Contract
The agreements include a starting rate of $24.00 per hour increasing to $26.00 per hour over the length of the contract. In addition to the increase in starting rate, cast members represented by the Master Services Council will receive retroactive pay from June 17, 2024. All cast members with a current rate of $19.90 per hour will receive a nearly 21% initial increase to $24.00 per hour, which will increase to at least a nearly 31% increase over the life of the contract.
Cast members hired after July 29, 2024, will receive 90% of the starting rate for 52 weeks of consecutive employment and after 52 weeks of consecutive employment (without interruption of leaves) will move to the full rate.
A noteworthy component of the agreements includes longevity increases of $0.50 for cast members with over 10 years of service and a $2.00 increase for current cast members with over 20 years of service. For example, a tenured 21-year cast member with a current pay rate of $23.60 per hour would now earn $27.60 per hour. The new wage includes $2.00 for individual increases and another $2.00 for longevity of over 20 years of employment. In total, this equates to a 17% increase and, with subsequent wage increases of $1.00 in each of the other two years of the agreement, $6.00 or approximately 25% over the length of the contract.
The agreements, along with all we offer as part of Disneyland Resort’s employment experience, demonstrate a profound commitment to cast members’ overall well-being and quality of life for them and their families. Initial reactions to the agreements’ robust benefits and wage offer have been positive. One cast member said, “I’m excited, overwhelmed and beyond the moon” in a recent CNN report.
Disneyland Resort is proud of its working relationship with the Master Services Council that allowed us to reach an agreement which focuses on what matters most to our cast members while positioning Disneyland Resort for future growth and job creation.
Learn more about the employment experience at Disneyland Resort, including industry leading wages, robust benefits packages, only-at-Disney events and offerings, and unlimited opportunities for growth and development.