The Tokyo Disneyland theme park employs approximately 20,000 workers. It attracts millions of visitors per year. Unfortunately for its workforce, it is anything but a fantasy land. Around 90% of these workers are employed on a casual basis and receive a flat rate of US $9/hr. In addition, working hours are long, health and safety is a concern, and workers were not allowed to stop work even during a recent earthquake. Casualisation is increasing in Japan are increasing across the country leading to an erosion in the working conditions of all workers.
The Tokyo Disneyland theme park employs approximately 20,000 workers. It attracts millions of visitors per year. Unfortunately for its workforce, it is anything but a fantasy land. Around 90% of these workers are employed on a casual basis and receive a flat rate of US $9/hr. In addition, working hours are long, health and safety is a concern, and workers were not allowed to stop work even during a recent earthquake. Casualisation is increasing in Japan are increasing across the country leading to an erosion in the working conditions of all workers.
