Disneyland characters demand union vote

Disneyland employees who play costumed characters Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy want to join the Actors’ Equity Association and filed to have a vote about it.

The move follows the 1,700-member group’s February announcement of wanting to join a union. 

They seek a minimum hourly wage increase comparable to their counterparts in Disney World, Orlando, Florida—where 32,000 workers secured raises that equaled $3 an hour by the end of last year and hikes of roughly 37% over their previous hourly rate by 2026.

Despite recent pay increases to $24.15 an hour, some Disneyland workers argue it’s insufficient, particularly considering California recently raised the minimum wage of fast food workers to $20 an hour.