Teamsters Local 385 members and the members of five other unions led a parade through Downtown Disney on Friday to bring public attention to their fight for a living wage.

The workers are in contract negotiations with Disney at its Orlando theme parks. In December, Disney workers overwhelmingly rejected a substandard contract offer from the company containing poverty wages. Disney recently announced it would pay a one-time $1,000 bonus to workers after the company benefited from tax cuts. Disney is now denying its union workers in contract talks this promised benefit unless they agree to a substandard contract.

Click here to watch a clip of Disney workers demanding a fair contract and fair wage.

Teamsters Local 385 represents 4,700 bus drivers, parking attendants, laundry workers, characters and ranch workers at the park. There are 38,000 Walt Disney World workers whose average pay is $11 per hour.

Disney CEO Bob Iger received $36.3 million last year and may receive more than $423 million in compensation over the next four years.  Meanwhile, the company is offering an increase of just 50 cents per hour to its workers.

The workers are staying vocal and united for a fair contract!

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