Abigail Disney tweets her mind

[joyjoy]

Wow. Sing it, sister!
https://www.mic.com/p/abigail-disney-is-just-as-pissed-about-corporate-greed-as-you-are-22838216

 

[wdwoutsider]

This is America. She has the right to speak her mind.

I don't think Walt would be OK with furloughing the employees or the insane pay the executives have been given. Bob Iger spent all of Disney's cash with one objective to raise the stock price for himself regardless of the economic safety of the company in mind. His job is to make money for the shareholders, not raise the stock price for his own personal gain.

 

[Dole_whip_doll]

How much does she receive from anything Disney-related even though she does no actual work for the company?

 

[Disney Bobby]

Her net worth is estimated over $120 million. When she gives all that up, I'll listen to her rants about corporate greed and income inequality. I'm sure she expects all her investments to have big returns or she moves her money elsewhere. Can't have it both ways.

Really tired of all the virtue signaling.

 

[Dutch Inn '76]

His job is to make money for the shareholders, not raise the stock price for his own personal gain.

Yes, his job is to make money for shareholders. If he does that, then he also personally gains. That's the way it works.

People that succeed in business get paid obscenely well; from Bob Iger to LeBron James, Bill Gates to Robert DeNiro. We can be mad about it, but its not going to change, and its not healthy. We can either hunker down and join them in the rat race, or we can enjoy the life we've chosen.

 

[DVCcurious]

Her net worth is estimated over $120 million. When she gives all that up, I'll listen to her rants about corporate greed and income inequality. I'm sure she expects all her investments to have big returns or she moves her money elsewhere. Can't have it both ways.

Really tired of all the virtue signaling.

you are dead on. This is why no one takes celebrities seriously.

 

[TDSAXX]

Yes, his job is to make money for shareholders. If he does that, then he also personally gains. That's the way it works.

People that succeed in business get paid obscenely well; from Bob Iger to LeBron James, Bill Gates to Robert DeNiro. We can be mad about it, but its not going to change, and its not healthy. We can either hunker down and join them in the rat race, or we can enjoy the life we've chosen.

You can add Roy O Disney and Roy E Disney to that list. They’re Abby’s Grandpa and Daddy and they made all the money she inherited.

 

[nycdisneygal]

Her net worth is estimated over $120 million. When she gives all that up, I'll listen to her rants about corporate greed and income inequality. I'm sure she expects all her investments to have big returns or she moves her money elsewhere. Can't have it both ways.

Really tired of all the virtue signaling.

This. same with all the other "celebrities" talking about all the SJW stuff when they do not live in the real world. Sickening.

 

[J-BOY]

This is America. She has the right to speak her mind.

I don't think Walt would be OK with furloughing the employees or the insane pay the executives have been given. Bob Iger spent all of Disney's cash with one objective to raise the stock price for himself regardless of the economic safety of the company in mind. His job is to make money for the shareholders, not raise the stock price for his own personal gain.

Walt was almost notoriously anti-employee and anti-union. He treated most of his animators terribly outside of his Nine Old Men and early WED staff. Cast members were treated exceptionally well because that was the norm back in the day, just as it was for most "low-skill" jobs. The issue is that those jobs haven't kept up with middle- and upper-class jobs in terms of wage increases.

 

[Eric Smith]

Walt was almost notoriously anti-employee and anti-union. He treated most of his animators terribly outside of his Nine Old Men and early WED staff. Cast members were treated exceptionally well because that was the norm back in the day, just as it was for most "low-skill" jobs. The issue is that those jobs haven't kept up with middle- and upper-class jobs in terms of wage increases.

Walt was anti-union but not anti-employee. He actually paid his animators higher than the standard for the day.

 

[Jiminy76]

I understand her sentiment regarding corporate compensation and inequality. But I’m not sure Abigail Disney realizes that the vast majority of the employees will make more on the current unemployment with the extra Federal $600 a week stimulus than they would if Disney kept paying their wages through this pandemic. This is true with many of the workers around the country at the moment. Assuming their state was able to process their unemployment case given the extremely high volume.

This is an issue in and of its self as it will be very difficult for many companies to try to staff and re-open. At least until 7/31 when the Federal $600 a week is set to expire. I’m convinced we will not see anything in the way of WDW opening back up until we get past 7/31.

 

[TDSAXX]

I understand her sentiment regarding corporate compensation and inequality. But I’m not sure Abigail Disney realizes that the vast majority of the employees will make more on the current unemployment with the extra Federal $600 a week stimulus than they would if Disney kept paying their wages through this pandemic. This is true with many of the workers around the country at the moment. Assuming their state was able to process their unemployment case given the extremely high volume.

This is an issue in and of its self as it will be very difficult for many companies to try to staff and re-open. At least until 7/31 when the Federal $600 a week is set to expire. I’m convinced we will not see anything in the way of WDW opening back up until we get past 7/31.

Not difficult at all. If work is available and the employee turns it down, they are not eligible to collect benefits.

 

[Jiminy76]

Not difficult at all. If work is available and the employee turns it down, they are not eligible to collect benefits.

Yeah thinking it over Disney furloughed their employers so they would be able to call them back and if they refused would lose their benefits. I’m wondering how this plays out for the workers around the country who were laid off. I know in PA they waived the requirements where people have register for the state job placement service and they are not required to actively look for employment and apply for jobs.

 

[AndreaA]

Not difficult at all. If work is available and the employee turns it down, they are not eligible to collect benefits.

Not true. During this time, people are not required to take jobs if they feel unsafe doing so or have obligations related to the pandemic (caring for loved ones, etc) and there really are no definitions about what that means.

 

[TDSAXX]

In PA you can’t collect just because you feel it’s not safe to return to work. You don’t have to actively seek a new job; but if you are recalled by your employer you have to return or lose benefits.

 

[marcyleecorgan]

Numerous sources have already stated that COVID-19 will not be considered a Reason for refusing unsafe work - that is supposed to be used for things like, "Employer asks us to climb on chairs when we should have a grounded ladder with a 2nd staff member to observe".

on topic, I do not think Abigail is on the board of directors at Disney anymore and doesn't get to make decisions regarding the day-to-day. seems that she should not have stepped down and away from the position if she wanted to lend her opinion to workers' rights. or was it her father who stepped down and now she can't step up? I don't recall the details on that. but she's just a "lowly shareholder" as far as the Board of Directors thinks ; after all, they've got thousands of shareholders and she's just another one with an opinion.

 

[Aurora0427]

I understand her sentiment regarding corporate compensation and inequality. But I’m not sure Abigail Disney realizes that the vast majority of the employees will make more on the current unemployment with the extra Federal $600 a week stimulus than they would if Disney kept paying their wages through this pandemic. This is true with many of the workers around the country at the moment. Assuming their state was able to process their unemployment case given the extremely high volume.

This is an issue in and of its self as it will be very difficult for many companies to try to staff and re-open. At least until 7/31 when the Federal $600 a week is set to expire. I’m convinced we will not see anything in the way of WDW opening back up until we get past 7/31.

We are struggling with this is San Diego.... the small business owners need to open up before it’s too late, and the employees are perfectly content to stay home and collect the extra unemployment. Workers that were furloughed are different. I think.

 

[midaroco]

Walt was anti-union but not anti-employee. He actually paid his animators higher than the standard for the day.

He was anti-employee. Google the animators strike after he refused to pay them their worth. Walt was not the family loving saint he carefully cultivated his image to be. He was a shrewd businessman who was all about profit.

 

[Disney Bobby]

We are struggling with this is San Diego.... the small business owners need to open up before it’s too late, and the employees are perfectly content to stay home and collect the extra unemployment. Workers that were furloughed are different. I think.

Several Senators brought this up before the bill was signed and were absolutely lambasted by the media. Turns out, they were right.

 

[Eric Smith]

He was anti-employee. Google the animators strike after he refused to pay them their worth. Walt was not the family loving saint he carefully cultivated his image to be. He was a shrewd businessman who was all about profit.

It’s more complicated than that. Read Neal Gabler’s book to get a better idea about what was going on with that strike and the situation the studio was in at the time. Obviously Disney wasn’t a saint, no one is, but reality is a bit more nuanced than a quick google search would lead you to believe.