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Late last month, the survey's authors, from Occidental College and the nonprofit Economic Roundtable, presented their findings to a packed crowd.
The survey was requested and funded by a coalition of resort labor unions, two of which are currently in contract negotiations with Disney.
Disney declined to do an on-camera interview, but provided this statement, "This inaccurate and unscientific survey was paid for by politically motivated labor unions, and its results are deliberately distorted and do not reflect how the overwhelming majority of our 30,000 cast members feel about the company. While we recognize that socioeconomic challenges exist for many people living in Southern California, we take pride in our employment experience."
Disney also noted it has created 4,000 jobs in the last five years, more than any other Orange County business, and it's launching a new higher education and vocational training program for hourly workers.
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