Florida will begin offering coronavirus testing for Disney World cast members this week, ending a roughly two-month dispute with a union representing the park’s actors.
According to Disney, the verification site will be controlled through the Florida Emergency Management Division and will be located on Disney’s property, but not in the park. Checks will be given to Disney workers and visitors, as well as Florida residents.
Disney officials told their staff that there would be a compromised check tracking for their staff and their families, and that reservations can be made to verify from Thursday.
“As a reminder, the tests are voluntary and the distribution members will be paid for the test time,” Says Ice.
According to Kate Shindle, chairwoman of the Actors’ Equity Association, the union signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Disney to allow many actors to return to work.
“We have been consistent that testing is a vital detail to ensure a safe office for fair players, and today I am pleased to see that Disney World has accepted,” Shindle said on a Wednesday.
The Actors’ Equity Association represents 51,000 performing artists nationwide, about 750 at Disney World.
Disney sent a message to The Associated Press later on Wednesday, saying the verification site’s authorization did not meet union demands.
“Our movements help all stakeholders and our network as a whole,” he said.
The verification center will be located outdoors at the Disney Maingate resort in Kissimmee, Florida, and will be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Life. The controls will be self-administered through other people in their cars and the effects will last 3 to five days.
The union began lobbying Disney World to offer evidence to its members last June, before the park reopened in July. Actors may simply not do their job by wearing masks or maintaining social distances, the union said.
Coronavirus can survive with lung damage.
“This is a disease that needs to be taken lightly,” Shindle told USA TODAY. “This can have a long-term effect on your livelihood, even if you’re lucky enough to survive.”
Contribute: The Associated Press