A little over a week ago, something interesting happened at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA.
A worker, (aka, "Cast member"), who's a hostess for one of the resorts hotel restaurants sparked a heated battle with Disney for not allowing her to wear her hijab, or traditional head scarf.
Of course with that tid bit alone, it paints Disney in a malicious light. What corporation wouldn't allow their employee to wear something on behalf their religious belief?!
But what's been hidden from the public is the history of the long, on-going battle between UNITE HERE local 11 (union for hotel workers where her restaurant is located) & Disney. What's also hidden from the public is that the woman has worked for Disney for TWO years, and hadn't shown up to work wearing her hijab until now.
Read these articles, and form your own opinion:
Anti-Disney/Pro-woman: http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/imane-263757-disney-work.html
Pro-Disney/Anti-woman: http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/disney-263758-boudlal-work.html
LA-Times opinion piece: http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-hijab-20100824,0,1623552.story
Disney trying to compromise/Update on her job status:
http://ocresort.ocregister.com/2010/08/24/muslim-employee-is-taken-off-disneys-schedule/54087/
