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Disney predicts 32,000 jobs cut in the first half of 2021

2020-11-27T11:00:27.950Z


The American giant had already announced in September the elimination of 28,000 jobs in the United States. A figure on the rise due to "impacts due to Covid-19".


The Disney group plans to cut a total of 32,000 jobs in its activities related to amusement parks by the end of the first half of 2021, due to the impact of Covid-19, whereas it had reported in September of 28,000 jobs cut in the United States.

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In its annual report submitted Wednesday to the American Constable of the Stock Exchange (SEC, Security and Exchange Commission), the American giant indicates that it employed some 203,000 people around the world at the end of October, including 155,000 for activities directly related to amusement parks .

In September, Disney announced the loss of 28,000 jobs in the United States in connection with the pandemic, which has resulted in the closure of amusement parks or their very limited operation.

In total, around 32,000 employees will see their contracts terminate in the first half of 2021,

” writes the world's number one entertainment company in its annual report.

It highlights “

the current climate, including

the impacts of Covid-19

, and the changing environment in which we operate

”.

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The group includes Disneyland in California, the second most visited amusement park in the world, behind Disney World in Orlando (Florida), as well as other Disney parks in Asia or in Paris.

The little mouse usually attracts tens of millions of tourists each year to these parks.

Source: lefigaro

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