Members of the Park City Mountain ski patrol in Utah went on strike for 13 days to demand higher pay. The strike caused long wait times for ski lifts and frustrated customers. The resort agreed to raise entry-level ski patrollers and mountain safety employees’ pay by $2 an hour, with a starting salary of $23 an hour. Experienced members will earn an additional $4 an hour on average. The new contract will last until 2027. The ski patrol conducts mountain safety operations and responds to medical emergencies. The strike began on Dec. 27 after eight months of negotiation.
During the strike, the resort operated at a limited capacity, upsetting guests who paid a lot of money and experienced long wait times for ski lifts. One customer, Peter Nystrom, spent over $20,000 to send his family of eight to the resort, only to encounter the strike and potentially unsafe mountain conditions. Park City and the union issued a joint statement expressing that the new agreement addresses both parties’ interests, and they look forward to restoring normal operations.
Park City stated on their website that they are pleased the strike has ended and are eager to welcome back the ski patrollers. They also mentioned that more terrain would open quickly. The resolution of the strike allows the resort to operate more smoothly and provide better services to its customers.
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