Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng/BIPark City ski patrollers reached a deal with Vail Resorts on January 8 after a labor strike.Ski patrollers told BI they must work multiple jobs to survive in mountain resort towns.Seasoned patrollers say they may change jobs due to unsustainable wages and steep living expenses.Days after a historic labor strike in Park City ended, America's ski patrollers are caught between their love of the slopes and the steep price of mountain resort living.Kali Flaherty, for example, doubts she will ever own a home.The 26-year-old works full-time in ski patrol at Colorado's Arapahoe Basin.
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- Ski patrollers are essential to mountain resorts. Most make less than $25 an hour and work multiple jobs to get by.
Days after a historic labor strike in Park City ended, America's ski patrollers are caught between their love of the slopes and the steep price of mountain resort living. Kali Flaherty, for example, ...
01/11/2025 - 8:23 pm | View Link - Park City Mountain ski patrollers’ strike concludes after 2 weeks
The 204 workers ended their strike with a $2 wage increase to the base pay to $23 an hour and an average $4 an hour wage increase for more experienced workers.
01/10/2025 - 3:26 pm | View Link - Vail Resorts, Park City ski patrollers approve wage, benefit increases to end strike
The strike at Vail Resort's largest U.S. ski property lasted nearly two weeks and shined a spotlight on the growing union.
01/9/2025 - 1:15 am | View Link - Park City Mountain Resort ski patrollers are on strike. What visitors should expect.
Ski patrolers at Park City Mountain Resort are on strike as they demand a wage increase. Here's how visitors are affected.
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