What was the Disney strike of 1941 from the animators perspective?
What was the Disney strike of 1941 from the animators perspective? On May 29, 1941, Disney animators launched a strike. Tom Sito, one of the animators, explains: Labor pressures had been building in the Magic Kingdom since promises made to artists over the success of Snow White were reneged on, and Walt Disney's lawyer Gunther Lessing encouraged a hard line with his employees.
What did Disney CEO say about strike?
The posting follows a disastrous July 13 interview by CNBC of Disney chief executive Bob Iger, in which he called the actors and writers strikes “very disturbing,” their demands “not realistic,” and coming at “the worst time in the world.”
Does Disney treat its workers well?
In our 2018 survey of Disneyland employees, “Working for the Mouse,” Dan Fleming and I found that workers were paid so little that 11 percent reported being homeless at some point in the previous two years, two-thirds said they didn't have enough food to eat three meals a day, and three-quarters said they couldn't ...