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Thank you. From Wondery, I'm David Brown, and this is Business Wars Daily on this Tuesday, October 13th.

It has been a cruel month for Disney workers. On September 29th, Disney announced layoffs for 28,000 people, mostly those who work for its parks and resorts division, or in Disney speak, cast members.

Layoffs affect all types of employees, from actors and singers to bus drivers, ride mechanics, and cruise ship operators.

Close to 70% of the people receiving digital pink slips work part-time. In many cases, these

employees have been furloughed since April, shortly after COVID-19 forced Disney to close its

theme parks and cruise line. Furloughed employees stopped receiving wages but kept their benefits.

Now, following a period of severance pay, they could lose everything.

Not that it hasn't already been bleak.

Unite here local 737 is an Orlando union representing 18,000 Disney Hotel and Food Service employees.

Last summer, the union organized a weekly food bank planning provisions for 200 families.

One day in late September, the line of people waiting for food stretched two miles.

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