Disney Employees Walk Out Over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
thegavoice.comLGBTQ+ Walt Disney Company employees and their allies put on a “full stage” walkout Tuesday at various corporate locations across the U.S.
to protest what they see as a “lame” and “inadequate” stance taken by the company and its CEO Bob Chapek to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida.
From Florida to California, the walkouts were scheduled from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday in accordance with the employees’ time zone, according to the “Disney Do Better Walkout” webpage, which organizers have used to stage walkouts during the last week on employee’s 15-minute break period.
For the “full stage” walkout Tuesday, organizers noted: “You are protected to act while on break for the daily break walkouts, but the full scale walkout that will take place on Tuesday March 22nd is not a legally protected action.
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