Disney cuts 4,000 more jobs as Covid-19 hits theme parks
The latest cuts take the number of layoffs, mostly at Disney’s entertainment parks, to 32,000
26 November 2020 - 22:46
Walt Disney announced another 4,000 job cuts on Thursday after Covid-19 lockdowns forced the closure of its theme parks.
It takes the number of layoffs in the first half of fiscal 2021, mostly at Disney’s parks, experiences and products divisions, to 32,000 — more than 1/10 of its total workforce. The company’s parks in California remain closed due to a standoff with the state over lockdown measures...
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