Disney World workers reach tentative agreement on wages

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(Reuters) - workers have reached a tentative agreement with parent regarding wages, union body said on Friday.

The union said the tentative deal will be voted on next week and a contract will be in effect until October 1, 2022 if approved.

If ratified, Disney World workers will receive a minimum of $4.75 in wage increases over the lifetime of the contract, with everyone at the resort getting a minimum increase of $2.50 by March 6, 2019.

Employees will also receive retroactive pay back to September 24, 2017, and a bonus of $1,000.

By 2021, all employees will be at a minimum starting rate of $15, the union said.

The contract follows a year of negotiations with the company and the Service Trades Council Union, a coalition of 385 and five other unions who represent more than 39,000 workers at

(Reporting by in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)

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First Published: Sat, September 01 2018. 03:11 IST