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ORLANDO, Fla. — Universal Orlando Resort announced Thursday that it’s raising the starting minimum wage at the Florida theme park complex to $15 an hour. Universal says the higher wages apply to both full and part-time workers starting June 27. That makes Universal the first resort in central Florida’s theme park mecca to raise its base pay to $15 an hour, though unionized workers at its cross-town rival, Walt Disney World, three years ago approved a contract raising the hourly minimum to $15 by October 2021. Universal workers aren’t unionized. The wage hike applies only to the Flori...

By Larry Spilman May 27, 2021 Universal Resort becomes the first Orlando theme park to offer new employees starting pay of $15 an hour. That's up from $13- the single-largest wage increase in Universal Orlando history. The new rates take effect June 27th and will impact full-time and part-time hourly positions. “We are excited about our future and we want team members who will be excited to be part of that journey,” John Sprouls, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for Universal Parks & Resorts, said. “This is about taking care of both our current team members a...

Universal Orlando unveiled this week the most detailed vision yet of the affordable housing project that it promised in December 2019 when it was seeking local tax money from Orange County to build a road to “Epic Universe,” a new theme park. Developers hope to build a neighborhood of 1,000 apartments in architecturally diverse buildings around parks and paths on 20 acres of vacant land ...

Universal Orlando revealed the most detailed vision yet of the affordable housing project that it promised back when it was seeking local tax money from Orange County to build a road to “Epic Universe,” a new theme park.

Universal Orlando Selects Affordable Housing Developer April 13, 2021, 12:43 PM · The Universal Orlando Resort has selected Wendover Housing Partners to develop Universal's affordable housing project for the central Florida community. Universal announced the project last year, saying it would donate 20 acres near International Drive for the project, which will include 1,000 high-quality apartments as well as 16,000 square-feet of retail space. Universal has transferred ownership of the land to a non-profit called Housing for Tomorrow, which will serve as master developer and provide the lan...