The new contract covers July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, and was ratified by 99% of voting union members on March 23. The agreement includes a 3% retroactive raise for this school year, a 4% increase for next school year, and a one-time bonus of $600 to $1,000.
Summit Daily reports that Union president Ryan Dineen notified the Breckenridge Town Council of their intention to picket this upcoming weekend at a meeting on Tuesday, November 11th. During the meeting he clarified that the Ski Patrol Union was in negotiations with Vail Resorts to lock down a labor contract meant to replace the one set to expire on Saturday, November 15th.
Shakira Zahiruddin, 32, of the Bronx, had been employed at the all-women's institution on Manhattan's Upper West Side until Aug. 26, when she was abruptly terminated via email. The decision left her without income or health coverage for herself, her two children, ages 7 and 13, and her unborn baby, the single mother said, noting that her medical benefits expired six days after her firing.