Disney's Magical Express contractor to cut 204 jobs

[crazy4wdw]

Disney may need to remove "Express" from DME:

Disney's Magical Express contractor to cut 204 jobs
Mar 25, 2015, 11:03am EDT UPDATED: Mar 25, 2015, 11:09am EDT
Anjali Fluker Senior Staff Writer-Orlando Business Journal

The company tasked with shuttle service, luggage handling and other related services for the Disney's Magical Express plans to begin shedding 204 jobs in May.

Aircraft Service International Group on March 25 filed a Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity notifying the state of its plans to begin laying off positions in transportation and warehousing at its facility on 6190 Cargo Road near Orlando International Airport. The company plans to cut those jobs on May 31, the notice showed.

Representatives from the state economic development department were not immediately available with further details.

However, the firm — which has its North American headquarters in Orlando — has several positions, both full- and part-time at the airport, listed on its website.

Disney's Magical Express is a service that offers guests of the Walt Disney World Resort free direct luggage and transportation service to and from the airport.

 

[OKW Lover]

The story conveniently doesn't mention that they expect pretty much all those cut will find employment with the new contractor. Of course that wouldn't make a good headline.

 

[Disneylovingdad]

The story conveniently doesn't mention that they expect pretty much all those cut will find employment with the new contractor. Of course that wouldn't make a good headline.

So they are using a new contractor then? Is that the reason for the cuts?

 

[BlackMagicWoman]

Are they unionized?

 

[Starwind]

So they are using a new contractor then? Is that the reason for the cuts?

See http://www.orlandosentinel.com/busi...near-orlando-international-20150325-post.html

 

[OKW Lover]

So they are using a new contractor then? Is that the reason for the cuts?

Yes, that's what is happening.

Are they unionized?

They may or may not be. Florida is a "right to work" state. Not sure how being in a union would help them in this situation though

 

[Lewisc]

Disney may need to remove "Express" from DME:

Disney's Magical Express contractor to cut 204 jobs
Mar 25, 2015, 11:03am EDT UPDATED: Mar 25, 2015, 11:09am EDT
Anjali Fluker Senior Staff Writer-Orlando Business Journal

The company tasked with shuttle service, luggage handling and other related services for the Disney's Magical Express plans to begin shedding 204 jobs in May.

Aircraft Service International Group on March 25 filed a Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity notifying the state of its plans to begin laying off positions in transportation and warehousing at its facility on 6190 Cargo Road near Orlando International Airport. The company plans to cut those jobs on May 31, the notice showed.

Representatives from the state economic development department were not immediately available with further details.

However, the firm — which has its North American headquarters in Orlando — has several positions, both full- and part-time at the airport, listed on its website.

Disney's Magical Express is a service that offers guests of the Walt Disney World Resort free direct luggage and transportation service to and from the airport.

No reason to remove "Express". The employer is complying with notice rules. The company lost the contract. They are notifying all the employees.

BAGS, Inc as had the contract for RAC since the beginning of DME. They have a contract with Disney for valet and bell services. They now have the contract for DME inbound luggage handling.

The OP is extremely misleading.

 

[seashoreCM]

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