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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) With some workers across the U.S. threatening a walkout Tuesday, The Walt Disney Co. finds itself in a balancing act between the expectations of a diverse workforce and demands from an increasingly polarized, politicized marketplace.
On the one side are LGBTQ advocates and Disney employees calling for a walkout in protest of CEO Bob Chapeks slow response in publicly criticizing Florida legislation that opponents dubbed as the Dont Say Gay bill. The legislation awaiting the governors signature bars instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
On the other are politicians like Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who accuse the entertainment conglomerate of bending to cancel culture after a Disney decision to temporarily suspend political contributions in the state. DeSantis, who has been tacking toward the Republican base on culture war issues, is seen as a 2024 presidential hopeful.
According to a Disney official, there had been no interruptions in any operations as of Tuesday midday. Disney employed 190,000 workers last October, with roughly three-quarters working in its theme parks division.
https://apnews.com/article/business-travel-arts-and-entertainment-florida-lifestyle-be24e5ea65acff3e1cfe94649c26e023
edhopper
(33,188 posts)to this debate. There is only right and wrong.
Just as there weren't two sides to slavery or civil rights or women's rights.
obamanut2012
(25,906 posts)They have clout with DeSantis, and what did they do? Hire a GOP operative to work with DeSantis' office to wink wink stuff. We have had a string of horrible laws the past few months, and Disney knew allll about them. I have had an AP pass for years, and I am not renewing it.
Fuck Disney.
Deep State Witch
(10,350 posts)All they want. They didn't step up until the law was passed. They cancelled a popular cartoon on The Disney Channel (The Owl House) because the heroine is bisexual and has a girlfriend. Fuck the Rat.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Side with the basic humanity and dignity of all persons, or curry favor with a powerful bigot? Gotta find the right balance, because the Disney corporation operates close to the bone on a shoestring budget.