The Disney heiress who slammed CEO Bob Iger's pay as 'insane' says she went undercover at Disneyland and was 'livid' when she saw how the company treats its employees
Abigail Disney isn't happy with the way her great uncle's media empire is run — but she never considered taking a role in the company to try and change it from within, she told the Financial Times.
"I kind of caused as much trouble as if I had a seat on the board," Disney told the Financial Times, referring to her public criticism of Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger's pay. The heiress said that the gap between Iger's salary and that of Disneyland employees was a "moral issue" while testifying in front of the US House Committee on Financial Services in May. She has said that she'd previously raised the issue privately to no avail.
In an interview with Yahoo News, Disney said she visited Disneyland undercover after receiving a Facebook message from an upset employee. The working conditions at the Anaheim, California theme park made her "livid," Disney said. According to Disney, employees said they struggled to make guests feel welcome while knowing they weren't being paid enough to provide for their families. Read Full Article - Business Insider, July 19, 2019