A 2018 study found that 11% of Disneyland employees reported experiencing homelessness in the previous two years, 68% were food insecure and 73% said they do not earn enough for basic living expenses.
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While many employees said they would like to take on second jobs, Disneyland often schedules most workers different hours every week, preventing them from doing so.
Other cast members sleep in their cars, or make two-hour drives each way to sleep at relatives’ homes or experience food insecurity, the New York Times found shortly after the survey was released.
“We feel like there’s always somebody else that will fill our spot,” says Gabriel Sarracino, “and we’re just there.”
He's been a valet at the Disneyland Hotel for 15 years. All that time, he’s earned minimum wage and supplemented his income with tips.
He's been a valet at the Disneyland Hotel for 15 years. All that time, he’s earned minimum wage and supplemented his income with tips.
He’s now one of the 25,000 cast members, as Disneyland calls its employees, who are participating in the class action lawsuit against Disneyland that alleges the company is legally obligated to pay a living wage: bit.ly/3krpVRS 
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