Ski patrollers in Park City, Utah, have been on strike for 12 days, seeking a fair contract from Vail Resorts. Mediation talks are ongoing, but there's no clear end in sight. The strike has disrupted the ski experience for visitors, and patrollers express frustration over the situation.
Members of the Park City Mountain Ski Patrol are now on the 12th day of their strike. They're unsure of when it will come to an end as mediation discussions continue between Vail Resorts and the Professional Ski Patrol Association. Park City Mayor Nann Worel released a statement on Monday, urgently calling for an agreement after another weekend of disruption in the community. Meanwhile, ski patrollers told FOX 13 News that they're ready to get back to work under the right conditions.
'We're ready to roll once we get that fair contract,' said ski patroller Tate Finigan. 'I think all of us want to be back, back doing what we do best.' Park City Mountain Resort Ski Patrol employees are on a mission. 'Our union represents around 200 members, but we really see our fight as broader than that. It's not just unique to Park City that people are struggling to live on the wage that they have a mountain worker,' added Alana McClements. Finigan, a third-year patroller, explained that the mediation has been a process over the last several months. 'In mid-December, we voted to authorize a strike after we weren't really getting any movement with the company in terms of wage proposals,' said Finigan.Other ski patrol employees shared how they did not want to have to go on strike. 'We really did everything we possibly could to avoid striking. Vail really forced our hand. We don't want to be on strike; we want to be doing our job,' said McClements.Tuesday marked 12 days of the strike. 'I think it's frustrating to hear these guests not having the experience that we know we could deliver if we were able to get a fair contract,' said Finigan.McClements shared how she has come to the understanding that Park City visitors are not happy with how the mountain has been operating recently. 'I've heard people say, 'You know, I've been coming here for ski vacations for years and I'm not gonna come back next year because I had this really bad experience,' said McClement
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