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Disney World to bring back thousands of workers in next few weeks, union leader says - Orlando Sentinel
Jun 04, 2020 1 min, 23 secs
Disney World will be bringing back thousands of furloughed workers in the next few weeks and may need to shuffle around some people to replace its college interns, a union leader says.

Eric Clinton, who leads Local 362, gave his union members an update this week that was partially shared on social media with new details on what the theme parks will be like and how Disney will begin to deploy its staff again.

Beginning in June, all Disney full-time attractions and custodian workers, as well as a significant number of part-timers, will get called back to work, according to the union.

“With a focus on the health and wellness of our cast members and guests, we have worked with the unions on a thoughtful plan to bring thousands of our existing cast members back to work as soon as possible in a safe and responsible way," Disney spokeswoman Andrea Finger said.

Clinton said Disney is in need of employees to clean around ride queues and to take positions that maintain social distancing in the lines while guests await temperature checks to enter the theme parks.

“If anyone thinks that college program workers are coming back anytime soon, they are mistaken,” Clinton said.

In mid-March, as the theme parks and resorts shut down, Disney abruptly suspended the Disney College Program, where young people work at Disney for a semester and live together in large apartment complexes.

Disney has already said it’s eliminating parades, character meet-and-greets and fireworks, all of which would draw major crowds at theme parks when it first reopens.

Meanwhile, Disney competitors are opening earlier, including Universal Orlando theme parks on Friday and SeaWorld Orlando June 11

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