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Workers who help bring Disneyland’s beloved characters to life — including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Cinderella — are looking to unionize.Labor organizers announced the<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/disneylands-mickey-mouse-and-cinderella-performers-may-unionize/">Read More</a>

The man inside the mouse wants representation.

Disneyland cast members who perform as Disney characters and in parades at the theme park in California have announced plans to unionise.

Disneyland character and parade performer base pay increased by $4 per hour after union organizing began, according to Actors’ Equity Association.

Actors’ Equity will hand out leaflets outside a workshop of the Broadway-bound Smash musical this week, “warning of the possibility of a strike” in light of…

Actors' Equity will hand out leaflets outside a workshop of the Broadway-bound Smash musical this week, "warning of the possibility of a strike" in light of ongoing negotiations with the Broadway League regarding compensation for work on shows in development.

Thursday morning and Friday afternoon, Actors’ Equity Association members will be handing out leaflets outside of the workshop of Smash, warning of the possibility of a strike. Learn more about the potential strike here.

While most of the more than 35,000 workers at the Disneyland Resort in Southern California already have labor unions, about 1,700 performers in parades, character actors and support staff do not.

While most of the more than 35,000 workers at the Disneyland Resort in Southern California already have labor unions, about 1,700 performers in parades, character actors and support staff do not.

The Actors' Equity Association has unanimously voted to hold a strike against the Broadway League in light of the recent developmental agreements.