After rejecting an earlier contract proposal last month, Disney World service workers in the six unions that comprise the Service Trades Council Union coalition reached a tentative deal with the company this week. This new labor deal would raise the starting minimum wage to $18 an hour, which could influence an informal standard for base pay within the large tourism industry in Florida. Additionally, the contract would cover 45,000 Disney World workers, including the costumed performers, lifeguards, bus drivers, hotel housekeepers, and other essential service workers at the parks.
See "Tentative labor agreement made between Disney World and its unionized service workers that will raise minimum wages to $18", Associated Press, NBC News, March 24, 2023