Archive · 24 Sep 2025
Disney to Subcontract Union Nurses, Drawing Ire From IATSE Local 80
Imagine Disney has nurses at its studio to help people who get hurt.
Now, Disney wants to hire a company to provide those nurses instead.
The union for the nurses, IATSE Local 80, is not happy because they think Disney is attacking union workers.
Disney says it's because of liability issues and to make things easier.
The union plans to protest.
Nurses have been working at the Disney studio for 85 years, with one even helping Walt Disney himself!
Disney intends to subcontract studio nurses on its Burbank lot.
IATSE Local 80, the nurses' union, opposes the decision.
Disney cites liability and streamlined processes as reasons for the change.
The union views this as an attack on union workers.
A petition has been started, and protests are planned.
- Who
- Disney and IATSE Local 80
- What
- Disney plans to subcontract union nurses on its Burbank studio lot
- When
- Disney notified IATSE Local 80 in July
- Where
- Disney's Burbank studio lot
- Why
- Disney wants to avoid liability and streamline processes.
IATSE Local 80's Perspective
Disney's Perspective
Reasons for the Change
IATSE Local 80's Perspective
The union believes it's an assault on unionism.
Disney's Perspective
Disney wants to avoid liability and streamline processes.
Impact on Workers
IATSE Local 80's Perspective
The union believes this is a principled attack on union workers
Disney's Perspective
Medical services available to employees will not change.
- Company
- Disney
- Union
- IATSE Local 80
- Impacted workers
- Studio nurses
- Location
- Disney's Burbank studio lot
- Contract Provision
- Allows subcontracting of work not previously subcontracted
- Previous Subcontracting
- Universal Studios (1989)