![]() Doris, AGVA’s executive secretary-treasurer, said after Buena Park unionized, management started giving pay hikes to performers at every castle except Buena Park and New Jersey. castle where workers also secured AGVA membership. The unionization in Buena Park came on the heels of another union victory at Medieval Times’ Lyndhurst, N.J. Sobol, who represents the company, could not be reached for comment Friday. Officials with Medieval Times and attorney Daniel J. “We have the exact same charge against Medieval Times, but it’s still being investigated because it’s lumped in with our complaints of online harassment and harassment on the picket line,” Zapcic said. ![]() Striking actors will join the Medieval Times picket line in front of the venue at 7662 Beach Blvd. “Everyone in this country deserves a fair wage and fair working conditions and I believe unions are the cornerstone of that.” ![]() “It’s the same thing everywhere,” said Rachael Perrell Fosket, a SAG-AFTRA strike captain who plans to join the Buena Park picket line Sunday. 11, claiming it has given substantial pay hikes to workers at other Medieval Times castles while their wages remain low amid unsafe work conditions. They launched an unfair labor practice strike against the company Feb. Performers currently average $18 to $19 an hour but would like to see that boosted to $25 an hour to keep pace with the high cost of living in Southern California. 1 as the strike by dinner theater workers nears its eighth month.Ībout 30 of the queens, trumpet players, chancellors, knights and squires at the Buena Park castle voted in November to join the American Guild of Variety Artists but say management has consistently blocked their efforts to secure a “living wage” and provide improved safety measures. Striking SAG-AFTRA actors plan to join Medieval Times performers on the picket line Sunday, Oct.
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