 Cost of living rates in the county have increased by a factor of five over the past several decades, and some workers have taken to living out of their cars or in motels in spite of the resort's $19.90 minimum wage. A strike would be limited to about 9,500 employees, and Disneyland has said they plan to keep the park open. An additional 4,500 employees who work in other areas of the park are facing a similar contract negotiation when theirs expires in September.