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Why Ski Patrollers at Park City Initiated The Biggest Ski Patrol Strike In History

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For Vail executives at Park City, Utah, December 27, 2024 started out as any other holiday would. Employees filtered in and were getting ready for the day, but at Ski Patrol Headquarters in both the Park City and Canyons base areas, the sense of normalcy would not last. Shortly after arriving, unionized patrollers read a brief statement in the locker […]

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Zach Armstrong | January 31, 2025
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Arapahoe Basin, CO, Ski Patrol Votes to Unionize, Joins United Mountain Workers

In a landmark decision, the Arapahoe Basin Ski Patrol Union (ABSPU) has officially voted to join the Communications Workers of America (CWA) 7781 United Mountain Workers, marking a significant step for the ski patrol team in their push for fair representation and better working conditions. The announcement, made via social media, highlighted the challenges faced by the patrol throughout the […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | January 13, 2025
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Keystone, CO, Ski Patrol Union Pushes for Fair Pay and Better Conditions in Contract Negotiations with Vail Resorts

The Keystone Ski Patrol Union (KSP) is in the midst of its first contract negotiations with Vail Resorts since unionizing last year, seeking fair wages and improved working conditions for its patrollers. With only a quarter of the proposed contract terms agreed upon so far, the union has ramped up its efforts to push for meaningful progress, highlighting frustrations over […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | January 10, 2025
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[VIDEO] Social Media Shows Distressing Situation in Park City, UT, Amid Patrollers Strike

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alt skipatrol V4 (@alt_patrol_backup) [Updated 2:40 p.m., MST, January 6, 2025] On December 27, the Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA), representing nearly 200 patrollers and mountain safety staff, initiated a strike after contract negotiations with Vail Resorts broke down. At the heart of the dispute are wages and benefits, […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | January 6, 2025
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SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 75 | Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association – A Group of 200 Taking on Vail Resorts

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This week, two Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) representatives joined SnowBrains to discuss its current conflict with Park City Mountain Resort owner Vail Resorts. Katie Lips is the President of the PCPSPA, and Quinn Graves is its business manager. In addition, Katie and Quinn highlighted what it takes for the ski patrollers of the largest ski resort in […]

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Podcast | December 30, 2024
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How Eldora, CO, Ski Patrollers Finally Got Their Union

Eldora patrollers practicing with a rescue toboggan

On March 28 and 30, ski patrollers from Eldora, Colorado, finally had a chance to vote on forming a union in their workplace. The patrollers from Eldora have faced fierce anti-union activity from resort management and Powdr, Eldoraโ€™s parent company, but have diligently continued to work towards better compensation and better working conditions. While the union vote was not the […]

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Zach Armstrong | June 5, 2024
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Ski Industry Unions Across America Fight For Experienced Staff Retention and Training Incentives

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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 […]

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Zach Armstrong | January 30, 2024
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Ski Patrol at Eldora Mountain Resort, CO, Campaigning to Unionize

Today, a supermajority of ski patrollers and medics at Eldora Mountain Resort, CO, filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (โ€˜NLRBโ€™) to hold an election for union representation in affiliation with the United Professional Ski Patrols of America (โ€˜UPSPAโ€™). The Eldora Professional Ski Patrol Association (โ€˜EPSPAโ€™) is joining a growing movement of unionized patrollers working to adapt to […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 26, 2023
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