Disney will be cutting jobs in its theme parks division as part of a move to lay off 7,000 workers across the company, the chairman of the group said in an email to employees Thursday.
Josh D’Amaro said Disney does not expect the layoffs to affect workers in hourly frontline roles at the theme parks. His message did not say how many jobs in the Parks, Experiences and Products division are expected to be cut or whether the layoffs would primarily affect workers in California or Florida.
Eric Clinton, president of Unite Here Local 362 at Walt Disney World, said the resort’s service workers will not be laid off. These employees’ positions are protected by the Service Trades Council Union’s contract with Disney, he said.
