Senator Bernie Sanders Set to Appear at June Rally for Disney Resort Workers

MAY 10, 2018

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United States Senator Bernie Sanders is coming to Anaheim next month but isn’t planning on visiting the Happiest Place on Earth during his stay. The former presidential candidate will be rallying the cause of Disney and Anaheim Resort workers, instead, who stand to have their minimum wages raised to $15 per hour next year should a measure proposing such qualify and pass on the November ballot. The big announcement came yesterday afternoon from Workers United Local 50, a member of the newly formed Coalition of Resort Labor Unions.

“We are proud to announce that Senator Sanders is coming to Anaheim to support Local 50, its members and the Coalition of Resort Labor Unions in our fight to improve wages at the resort,” reads a quote from Local 50 president Chris Duarte on a rally flyer. The location of the Sanders rally is to be determined, but excitement is already building for the June 2 event.

The announcement comes at an interesting time. The Coalition of Resort Labor Unions submitted more than 20,000 signatures from registered voters petitioning the ballot be put before Anaheim voters in November. While those signatures are being certified, the Los Angeles-Orange County Building and Construction Trades Council recently voted unanimously to oppose the living wage initiative.

“The proposal unfairly targets construction projects that our members fought hard to ensure would be built with only union, trade labor under a Project Labor Agreement,” stated Ron Miller, Executive Secretary for the Council, in a press release. “These projects give local Anaheim and Orange County residents and veterans who are members of the building trades the opportunity to make a good wage while working close to home.”

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