The Guemes Island ferry was out of service Monday due to a worker’s strike. Skagit County’s transportation managers said it is supposed to be a one-day labor action, and the ferry should be running again Tuesday.
was reached in 2020, which had a slight boost to wages, about 2%, and started a compensation program for adequate footwear on the job.
A big sticking point for the union has been the contract’s inability to meet the region’s rising cost of living, which has forced some employees to live further away from the station. This can cause issues, as the ferry is not staffed full-time, which in an emergency, can cause ferry workers to have to rush back to work, which could delay critical service.The county said they did not receive any advanced notice of the strike.
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