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Disney World furloughing 43,000 more workers due to virus

by Associated Press
| April 14, 2020 12:03 AM

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Walt Disney World plans to stop paying wages to 43,000 workers in about a week while allowing them to keep their benefits for up to a year in what is the largest wave of furloughs since the theme park resort closed in mid-March because of the new coronavirus spread.

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