Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association Calls for Fair Contract Amid Negotiations With Vail Resorts The Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA), Utah, is, once again, disappointed with the latest counteroffer presented during ongoing contract negotiations with Vail Resorts. Last night marked the 21st bargaining meeting between PCPSPA and Vail Resorts since May. This counteroffer includes no improvement to benefits and less than a 0.5% wage increase across the unit. Most patrollers would see […] Industry News Press Release | December 5, 2024 0 Comments
Vail Resorts and Park City Mountain Resort, UT, Patrollers Locked in Contract Negotiations With Ski Season 50 Days Away With the 2024-25 ski season fast approaching, Park City Mountain Resort’s ski patrollers find themselves in a familiar and precarious position. The collective bargaining agreement between Vail Resorts and Utah’s Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) expired on April 30, leaving patrollers without a new contract as opening day looms just 50 days away. Related: Park City Ski Patrollers […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 14, 2024 0 Comments
Ski Industry Unions Across America Fight For Experienced Staff Retention and Training Incentives This past year the ski industry saw a continued rise in labor organization. Ski patrollers at Loveland, Colorado, voted to unionize, lift mechanics at Park City, Utah, recently approved their first contract, and ski patrollers at Eldora, Colorado, are waiting to schedule their own union election. This recent momentum in the labor movement has also led to lift mechanics unionizing […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
Telluride Ski Patrol Threatens to Strike if Contract Negotiations Not Finalized Before Season Starts Telluride ski patrol has threatened to strike if they don’t come to an agreement with the Telluride Ski Resort, CO, before the season starts. In a recent radio interview, Graham Hoffman, a ski patroller and the president of the ski patrol union in Telluride, said, “we’re not going to be willing to work without a contract.” Related: Should We Pay […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 17, 2022 0 Comments
Fundraiser Set-Up to Support Park City, UT, Ski Patrollers During Their Contact Negotiations With Vail Resorts A fundraiser has been launched to support the Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association during their contract negotiations with Vail Resorts. Launched on Christmas Day, the GoFundMe has raised over half of its $100,000 target. The Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association is asking for your support! We remain in contract negotiations with Vail Resorts and we are committed to fighting […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 4, 2022 1 Comment
Park City Mountain Resort, UT, Patrollers Reject Latest Contract Offer From Vail Resorts The Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) has “overwhelmingly” rejected the latest contract offer from Vail Resorts, which would have $15/hr as the starting wage for a patroller. The same offer has been made by Vail Resorts three times now, each time rejected by the roughly 200 patrollers at Park City Mountain Resort, UT. The current starting wage is $13.25/hr, […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 21, 2021 0 Comments
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