Disney sacks 28,000 employees of theme parks unit
By MYBRANDBOOK
Walt Disney Co has announced that it will lay off roughly 28,000 employees, mostly at its U.S. theme parks, where attendance has been crushed by the coronavirus pandemic, especially in California where Disneyland remains closed.
About two-thirds of the laid-off employees will be part-time workers. Disney shut its theme parks worldwide when the novel coronavirus began spreading this year. All but Disneyland - nicknamed the Happiest Place on Earth reopened, though the company was forced to limit the number of visitors to allow for physical distancing.
Josh D'Amaro, Chairman of the parks unit, said, "We have made the very difficult decision to begin the process of reducing our workforce at our Parks, Experiences and Products segment at all levels. Exacerbated in California by the state's unwillingness to lift restrictions that would allow Disneyland to reopen."
In a letter to employees, D'Amaro called the move "heartbreaking." He said management had tried to avoid layoffs by cutting expenses, suspending projects and streamlining operations. The company had continued to pay health benefits for furloughed workers since April.
Walt Disney World in Florida had employed 77,000 full- and part-time workers before the pandemic, while Disneyland in California employed 32,000.Disney did not disclose how many other U.S. employees work in the parks unit, which includes consumer products, cruise lines and other businesses.
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