The 50th bargaining session between the Park City ski patrol union and Vail Resorts on Monday night resulted in the same conclusion as the previous 49 talks: a stalemate.
Going into Monday evening’s negotiation, the Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association announced that nearly all of its 171 members had voted to authorize a strike, but Vail Resorts did not bring a new contract proposal to the table, despite the development.
The union hopes to head back to the negotiating table on Wednesday.
“We sincerely hope that the company will choose to present a contract during our meeting tomorrow that achieves a reasonable wage structure for our program,” the union’s board members said in a statement. “Beyond this, we feel that our options for any progress at the table have dwindled.”
Just hours after the union made its strike authorization public on Monday, Vail Resorts CEO Kirsten Lynch emailed employees at ski areas across the country, announcing an end-of-season bonus.
Due to the “particularly challenging impacts” of the COVID-19 omicron variant, staffing shortages and other factors, Lynch said, many employees have had to carry an extra burden this ski season.
In light of those difficulties, Lynch announced an incentive for employees to stick it out for the next several months: A $2 per hour bonus...
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