A group of nearly a dozen local and state elected officials, including four Orange County commissioners, have sent letters to the Walt Disney Co. asking that they investigate allegations of workers rights’ violations made against the Patina Group, a third-party company that operates five restaurants on the Disney Springs property and three restaurants at Disney’s EPCOT in Lake Buena Vista.

Allegations against the Patina Group include violations of federal labor law — specifically interfering with workers’ right to form a union — as well as what’s seen as violations of Disney’s supply chain code of conduct. This code of conduct includes compliance with federal and state law and prohibits harassment or abuse of employees on the job…

…The Walt Disney Company…did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Orlando Weekly on whether they intend to pursue an investigation into the allegations…

The Patina Group’s spokesperson told Orlando Weekly last fall, “We are confident these claims will be disproved through the appropriate process at the National Labor Relations Board.” …