Disneyland Workers to Hold Strike Authorization Vote (1)

Four unions representing 14,000 workers at Walt Disney Co.’s Disneyland resort in Anaheim, California, will hold a strike authorization vote on July 19. The results will be announced the next day.

The employees, who include food service workers and other staffers at the company’s theme parks, stores and hotels, have been negotiating a new contract since April. They’re seeking higher pay and changes to their work rules.

Even if the employees give their approval, union leadership would need to call a strike. Just authorizing a work stoppage can be a tactic that helps spur management to make bigger concessions ...