Ski Patrol union takes Vail Resorts to arbitration over benefit given to non-union patrollers

Park City Mountain ski patrol union accuses Vail Resorts of violating labor contract

Park City Mountain’s ski patrol union has filed for arbitration against Vail Resorts, alleging the company won’t provide its union members the same benefits Vail offered nonunion ski patrol employees in Colorado.

Ski Patrol union takes Vail Resorts to arbitration over benefit given to non-union patrollers

The Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association on Wednesday accused Vail Resorts of violating their collective bargaining agreement by extending a time off benefit only to non-union patrols in Colorado. The union seeks arbitration, and a hearing is scheduled in September. The benefit is called recovery time off, which allows non-union patrol members to take paid time off for mental health, vacation or physical rehab, the union said. Vail Reso…

Park City, UT, Ski Patrol Union Takes Legal Action Against Vail Resorts Over Paid Leave Benefits

Ski patrollers at Park City Mountain (pictured on strike in December 2025) await a formal legal ruling that could determine how mental health and recovery benefits are applied to unionized mountain staff. | Photo: PCPSPA The Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) has officially taken legal action against Vail Resorts by filing for arbitration, alleging a violation of their current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The disput…

Park City ski patrol union files for arbitration against Vail Resorts over paid time off benefit

PARK CITY, Utah — The Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association has filed for arbitration against Vail Resorts, alleging the company violated its collective bargaining agreement by withholding a paid time off benefit that was extended to non-unionized patrols at other Vail-owned resorts. The union announced Tuesday that it filed the grievance alongside the Crested Butte Professional Ski Patrol Association and the Keystone Ski Patrol Union, b…