Rebekah Pederson, a Disneyland employee who is in wage negotiations with Disney on behalf of her union, makes $12 an hour. 'I had to take a second job. Sometimes, three,' she says. 'I was homeless for three and a half months... living out of my car.'
New York The Walt Disney Co. strongly disputed allegations from family heiress Abigail Disney, who said she found workers struggling when she recently visited Disneyland.Abigail Disney, in an interview with Yahoo, said Disneyland workers told her they are forced to sift through"other people's garbage" for food, and they are struggling to stay happy. Abigail Disney said she went to Disneyland to observe worker conditions and was"so livid" at what she saw.
And it offers a number of other benefits, including subsidized childcare, leave policies, and access to pharmacies and clinics.Read MoreAbigail Disney told Yahoo this week that the work culture her grandfather Roy Disney promoted of respecting employees had slowly declined. She didn't immediately respond to request for comment on Disney's response.Disney insists that the company respects its workers and improves their lives.
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