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Striking ski patrollers at the biggest US resort return to work claiming victory
https://apnews.com/article/park-city-ski-patrol-strike-agreement-deal-59de1c6cb3656a2c404fe344ec0cf985
By MEAD GRUVER
Updated 6:11 PM CST, January 9, 2025
Two hundred Utah ski patrollers returned to work Thursday after voting to accept a new labor contract and end a nearly two-week strike that closed many trails and caused long lift lines at the ones that remained open during a busy time of year at the country’s biggest ski resort.
The Park City Ski Professional Ski Patrol Association claimed victory, saying in a statement that Colorado-based Vail Resorts, which owns Park City Mountain Resort, acceded to its key demands including a $2-an-hour base pay increase and raises for senior ski patrollers.
“This contract is more than just a win for our team — it’s a groundbreaking success in the ski and mountain worker industry. This effort demonstrates what can be achieved when workers stand together and fight for what they deserve,” ski patroller and union lead negotiator Seth Dromgoole said in a statement.
Union negotiators and Vail Resorts announced Tuesday that they had reached a tentative deal. The full union voted Wednesday to accept the agreement.
FULL story at link above.
