Truthout: Workers with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 631 say a major pay gap exists at Disney World that leaves workers in traditionally feminized jobs, such as costume-making, earning significantly less than workers in traditionally masculinized jobs with comparable skills levels, such as stagehand labor.
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It is upsetting that one of the leading companies in our industry still does not recognize the amount of work and the quality of work that women contribute to the field. The fact that someone like Hoa Dang who is from Vietnam and has been working for Disney for 13 years and still hasn’t gotten a raise above $18.44 an hour is insane. The amount of work they do to keep the magic alive, and they aren’t even paid a livable salary is heartbreaking. I am furious on behalf of these women and am hopeful that the constant protests and the union will actually do something and make Disney accountable for their actions and decisions. My concern is if Disney World does not take their female workers seriously, to begin with, and then on top of that they aren’t paid a decent wage, how are women in the industry expected to create a livable career? I hope that this wage gap at Disney is soon fixed because then I have hope for the rest of our industry in the future.
Disney strikes again in its inability to treat its workers ethically. I find that the biggest part of doing these weekly articles is that it is a weekly reminder that there is always some kind of fight for basic human rights going on. The fact that even Disney, a company that profits off of the dreams of young kids, especially young girls, still fails to even pay their employees correctly just goes to show that time and time again, the corporate entities are never working in favor of the working class. It is sad to see that these women even have to make a stand against a pay gap that should not exist in the first place, and I wish them the best in their endeavors. It just goes to show that Disney is no better than any other company when it comes to cutting corners surrounding the lives of its employees, immigrants or not, because that should make no difference on their pay.
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