Bargaining Caucus

Now that we are formally unionized with Actors’ Equity Association, we have begun bargaining for our first union contract with Disneyland.

While every Cast Member has input into what we put across the table in bargaining, the actual discussions with Disney are being conducted by an elected Bargaining Caucus made up of 23 people, with 23 alternates.

What’s the Makeup of the Caucus?

The Bargaining Caucus is made up of representatives from both the Characters and Parades departments, with every job represented. The 23 members of the bargaining team and the 23 alternates will take part in all internal discussions together, and all 46 of them will be able to vote on proposals.

As Cast Members may leave the company or need to leave the caucus, the department caucus for each team will help recruit and vote on replacements.

Seats are allocated as follows:

Characters(15 team/15 alternates)

• Sculpted - 2/2
• GR Sculpted 1/1
• Host - 2/2
• Show Host - 1/1
• Look-Alike - 2/2
• DL Lead - 1/1
• DCA Lead - 1/1
• Scheduler - 1/1
• Trainer - 1/1
• At-large Dining (any role) - 1/1
• At-large Character Events (any role) - 1/1
• At-large (any role) - 1/1

Parades (8 team/8 alternates)

• Sculpted - 1/1
• Look-Alike - 1/1
• Dancer - 1/1
• Trainer - 1/1
• Lead - 1/1
• At-large DCA Parades (any DCA Parade experience, any role) - 1/1
• At-large Disneyland Parades (any DL Parade experience, any role) - 1/1
• At-large Fantasmic! (any role) - 1/1

While the seats are allocated based on job roles, everyone who is a part of the caucus is encouraged to fully participate in all discussions related to their experiences, not just those directly related to the seat in which they’re serving.