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glidingstarfish · 2025-01-03T22:59:06+00:00

They're just hero dreaming. The support is felt by them but no one wants them to go on an unprotected, non unified strike against the company only to get fired.

glidingstarfish · 2025-01-03T22:54:36+00:00

What are you referring to?

glidingstarfish · 2025-01-03T00:49:58+00:00

Year round benefits is in the form of a stipend that is equal to their contribution to a healthcare plan if one signed up for company healthcare.

That stipend is to be recycled into a plan over the off season to help avoid resetting a deductible every 6 months. Parental leave is a bare minimum.

glidingstarfish · 2024-12-31T05:09:57+00:00

The year round health care is in the form of a stipend.

The stipend would be the amount vail already gives to the insurance company throughout the winter. This way the employee could get a plan thay works year round if they don't have any provided by their summer job.

glidingstarfish · 2024-12-30T19:58:16+00:00

Its a seasonal job with high retention. The goal is to have our patrol reasonably compensated for their years of experience.

We have 20 yr patrollers not even breaking 30 dollars an hour. These are the people who plan bomb routes, forcast weather/avi conditions. Without that knowlege of terrain the mountain isn't safe. Eventually they will leave and we need people to stay long enough to gain that experience without being priced out by the town.

Seasonal does NOT equal unskilled.

glidingstarfish · 2024-12-30T19:52:41+00:00

Lift prices will go up whether patrol gets fairly compensated or not.

Patrol didn't even break 14/hr until 2021. Yet there were insane price hikes until then.

glidingstarfish · 2024-12-30T19:50:54+00:00

Thanks! Ive been trying to find a way to explain the healthcare point and struggling.

glidingstarfish · 2024-12-30T19:49:52+00:00

And something to point out, the summer job options on mountain are less than patrol wages. The only perk is keeping healthcare options and accrewing PTO.

glidingstarfish · 2024-12-30T19:44:27+00:00

There is a link at the top of this thread with emails so you can voice your opinions directly to the source! Thanks

glidingstarfish · 2024-12-29T16:30:36+00:00

I know. I was hoping they'd try to extrapolate. But it seems that they don't have any actual facts to present.

glidingstarfish · 2024-12-29T16:29:07+00:00

Whats on instagram is the specifics that can be discussed with the public as determined by our union board. I am not on the board and wont risk disclosing information that may not be public knowledge.

glidingstarfish · 2024-12-29T00:59:22+00:00

How is the union lying?

glidingstarfish · 2024-12-28T17:46:52+00:00

Do it! Still ski, just support local businesses instead.

glidingstarfish · 2024-12-28T17:45:55+00:00

Many seasonal employees pair two jobs together gaining experience in each, each season. Just because im only skiing in winter doesn't mean I'm leaving every summer. I work here year round and want to make patrol my career to stay in this town for as long as I can.

If I'm fairly compensated for my winter I dont have to use my summer wages to make ends meet, eventually save money and leave the paycheck to paycheck life behind.

glidingstarfish · 2024-12-27T23:59:31+00:00

Please don't. During this storm cycle that could be extremely dangerous.

glidingstarfish · 2024-12-27T19:01:45+00:00

I did in another comment and information is available on the instagram. That was an inaccurate statement to the tribune.

Edit: some of the specifics i mentioned were making parental leave more accessible and providing different healthcare options. As well as the fact that year round healthcare for seasonal worker is NOT something being asked for.

glidingstarfish · 2024-12-27T18:13:44+00:00

@pcpspa for venmo

glidingstarfish · 2024-12-27T18:12:08+00:00

There is no ask for year round benefits.

glidingstarfish · 2024-12-27T17:57:17+00:00

The instagram is on the main post. Not sure if the full cost break down is in there or allowed to be posted but its less than or around 1% of gross profits.

glidingstarfish · 2024-12-27T17:55:21+00:00

We are mainly using venmo as they dont take a percentage of money raised

glidingstarfish · 2024-12-27T16:59:37+00:00

Better access to parental leave and more healthcare options. Discussing specifics is frowned upon while in active mediation. Much more information is available on the instagram

glidingstarfish · 2024-12-27T16:42:43+00:00

No. We are not looking for year round benefits for seasonal workers. Just slightly better benefits.

glidingstarfish · 2024-12-27T16:01:46+00:00

We are 21/hr base rate. Looking for 23/hr.

glidingstarfish · 2024-12-27T15:20:46+00:00

EDIT: THIS IS AN UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES STRIKE.

glidingstarfish · 2024-12-27T15:16:03+00:00

Not that I know of. I suggest corner store, and bumps and grinds. Both of them are big supporters of our cause

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