Disney World woe

Unions fired up in bonus brouhaha

Mickey Mouse is accused of holding hostages.

A coalition of unions at Disney World has filed a federal unfair labor practice complaint accusing the Mouse House of withholding the $1,000 cash bonuses due their 35,000 workers — unless the employees accept the company’s contract offer.

Disney proudly announced in January that thanks to expected greater profits coming its way under the Trump tax overhaul it would pay its 125,000 US employees $1,000 bonuses.

But the unionized workers at the “Happiest Place on Earth” are a little less than happy. The union, whose members mostly make less than $11 an hour, claims the workers haven’t received the bonus cash — and that Disney says they won’t unless they accept the offer of a 50-cent raise over the next two years and a $200 signing bonus.

Recently, 93 percent of the union members voted to reject the offer.

“In other words, Disney said you can have $1,000 if you agree to stay poor,” Eric Clinton, president of the Unite Here Disney local, said in a video statement posted on the union’s Facebook page. “Disney is discriminating against us for having a union locked in negotiations. Let us be clear, Disney cast members deserve a living wage. We will not allow a $1,000 trick of a bonus to be held over our heads.”

The bonuses will expire if a new contract is not agreed to by Aug. 31, the Service Trades Council said in a statement.

Union members intend to meet on Wednesday to organize a March rally and demonstration.

“Our offer to increase pay by 6 to 10 percent over the next two years reflects our ongoing commitment to our cast members,” a spokeswoman for Walt Disney World Resort told The Post. “Wages and bonuses are part of our negotiation process. We will continue to meet with the union to move toward a ratified agreement.”