Peter Pan, Snow White Arrested At Disneyland

Peter Pan, Snow White arrested at Disneyland
Costumed workers taken away in handcuffs by cops after labor protest



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ANAHEIM, Calif. - Cinderella, Snow White, Tinkerbell and other fictional fixtures of modern-day childhood were handcuffed, frisked and loaded into police vans Thursday at the culmination of a labor protest that brought a touch of reality to the Happiest Place on Earth.

The arrest of the 32 protesters, many of whom wore costumes representing famous Disney characters, came at the end of an hour-long march to Disneyland's gates from one of three Disney-owned hotels at the center of a labor dispute.

Those who were arrested sat in a circle on a busy intersection outside the park holding hands until they were placed in plastic handcuffs and led to two police vans while hundreds of hotel workers cheered and chanted.

The protesters were arrested on a misdemeanor count of failure to obey a police officer and two traffic infractions, said Sgt. Rick Martinez of the Anaheim police. They were cited and released, Sgt. Chris Schneider said.

Bewildered tourists in Disney T-shirts and caps, some pushing strollers, filed past the commotion and gawked at the costumed picketers getting hauled away. The protest shut down a major thoroughfare outside Disneyland and California Adventure for nearly an hour.

"It's changing my opinion of Disneyland," said tourist Amanda Kosato, who was visiting from north of Melbourne, Australia. "Taking away entitlements stinks."

The dispute involves about 2,300 maids, bell hops, cooks and dishwashers at three Disney-owned hotels: the Paradise Pier, the Grand Californian and the Disneyland Hotel.

The workers' contract expired in February and their union says Disney's latest proposal makes health care unaffordable for hundreds of employees and creates an unfair two-tier wage system. The union also says Disney wants to create a new category of part-time employees who would receive greatly reduced benefits.

"The other hotels around the area all have health care that is provided by the boss and have been able to get wage increases," said Ada Briceno, president of Unite Here Local 681, which represents the workers.

"At the other hotels in the same classification, for the same work, the workers get paid $2 to $3 an hour more."

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Link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26213955/

So... it's come to this...

:mad:

save Tinkerbell!

former Webby Award Winner Randy Constan

http://pixyland.org/peterpan/

The look on little Johnny's face watching Mickey Mouse get arrested must be priceless. Hear that Disney? How's THAT for PR?

No comment on his home page yet...

http://www.pixyland.org/peterpan/

If they pay their expandable labor more, well then the CEO will get less, and hundreds of millions of dollars is just not enough for a handful of greedy men.

How will the CEOs manage to keep up with the uber wealthy? Fewer yachts, fewer mansions, fewer limos and jewels? Tell me how will these thieving CEOs survive if they pay their workers a living wage?

Seeing as how these corporations pay so much of America's tax buden....Oh wait, most corporations paid No Taxes in the last seven years, never mind.

:shrug:

During high school I cleaned hotel rooms in the Poconos, and there were always people coming and going.

...then you're a friend of mine!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j2h3EZcfro

LYRICS

Was it Cesar Chavez, maybe it was Dorothy Day
Some will say Dr. King and Gandhi sent them on their way
No matter who your mentors are it's pretty plain to see
If you've been to jail for justice, you're in good company

Have you been to jail for justice?
I wanna shake your hand
Oh sittin' in and lyin' down are ways to take a stand
Have you sung a song for freedom, or marched that picket line?
Have you've been to jail for justice?
O you're a friend of mine.

You law-abiding citizens, listen to my song
Laws were made by people, and people can be wrong
Once unions were against the law but slavery was fine
Women were denied the vote and children worked the mines

Yeah, the more you study history, the less you can deny it
A rotten law stays on the books 'til folks with guts defy it

Have you been to jail for justice?
I wanna shake your hand
Oh sittin' in and lyin' down are ways to take a stand
Have you sung a song for freedom, or marched that picket line?
Have you've been to jail for justice?
Have you've been to jail for justice?
Will you go to jail for justice?
Then you're a friend of mine.

So sorry

Next thing you know, they'll be working in Santa's sweat shop.

Seriously, I do think America has turned a corner.

Not in the fundie way, with the supposed subliminal messages, etc. etc.

They are a ruthless corporation, exploiting their wage slaves while all the time indoctrinating the youth of america with the gospel of consumption. And their parks are overpriced in the extreme. I already hate Disneyland on principle, one more reason not to go.

Hated labor unions and his company still does.

Bastards.