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    "The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people."
    Cesar Chavez

    :: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 ::

    During union talks, Disney not always the happiest place - By Scott Powers, Orlando Sentinel
    Approximately 8,000 part-time employees represented by the Service Trades Council work under a separate contact that expires in September. An additional 7,000 Disney World workers, ranging from carpenters and painters to security guards and phone operators, belong to other unions. About 60 percent of Disney workers belong to unions, though the number can vary depending on job needs.
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