Disney Animation Studios Staff Unionize as Encore Boston Harbor Workers Initiate Strike

The production management team at Disney Animation Studios successfully unionized, ratifying their first contract with 93% approval and securing significant wage increases for lower-paid roles. Separately, nearly 1,400 workers at Encore Boston Harbor, represented by UNITE HERE Local 26 and Teamsters Local 25, initiated a strike. This action follows stalled negotiations over wages and benefits, with their previous contract having expired on August 31st. These events reflect ongoing labor developments.