Disney corporation, the home of the woke Mouse, has begun more their than expected layoffs, focused across television production and acquisitions as the company’s freefall in the marketplace continues. According to The Hollywood Reporter (THR)-
“Among the notable staffers let go Monday are Jayne Bieber, senior vp production at Freeform/Onyx Collective; Mark Levenstein, head of production and postproduction at Hulu; and Elizabeth Newman, head of Disney’s acquisitions department,” …adding…“Sources note Newman’s entire acquisitions team has been dissolved, while Bieber and Levenstein’s production teams will be folded under Carol Turner, exec VP production at ABC Signature,”
-The Hollywood Reporter
The full extent of Monday’s layoffs, or the exact impact it will have on day-to-day operations at the company, has not as yet been revealed. Reportedly, Disney’s TV side appears to be taking the hardest hit right, with more layoffs slated for later this week. Bob Iger, Disney’s CEO has already publicly said the company expects to layoff roughly 7,000 staffers, to save roughly $5.5 billion on the eve of a recession.
Replacing former CEO Bob Chapek, after Disney stock took a nosedive under his leadership, due to fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and a series of woke blunders that destroyed the company’s brand beyond repair, Iger stepped back in the company, to bring damage control. He still has his work cut out for him.
When the company opposed Florida’s anti-groomer law, that barred teachers from discussing sexuality with kindergarteners and third-graders, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) followed through on his promise to strip Disney of its self-governing status in his state. Reportedly Florida’s lawmakers put forward -
“A new plan introduced by the state legislature Friday — with the backing of the governor — proposes a special law that would put in place state oversight over Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District, effectively ending Disney’s self-rule over its Orlando fiefdom where it has enjoyed numerous special privileges, including tax breaks, for five decades,”
-Florida Legislators
According to Fortune, Disney’s woes continue, in that just last week, they reached a tentative agreement with unions at the company’s Florida theme parks,-
“guaranteeing janitors, ride operators and food-service staff minimum pay of $18 an hour,” adding …“Unite Here Local 737, one of the unions involved, released a survey last year that said some theme-park staffers had skipped meals because they didn’t have enough money to pay for food,” …. “The workers cited the rising cost of living in central Florida as reason for their wage demands.”
- Fortune
Well the go woke, go broke Disney, will have to continue to tighten their belts, as the Biden administration largely ignores the recession that has arrived. With Disney’s own prices skyrocketing, to get into their parks – it will be interesting to see what their numbers over the next year look like.
And hopefully, they have learned not to mess with parents whose job it is to raise their children. They need to stay focused on entertainment and let parents bring their kids to enjoy what they afford at their theme parks. Otherwise, Disney needs to stay out of parenting.
“Disney is becoming [the] wokeist place on Earth”
-Annonymous