Labor Day weekend ferry reservations shut down in Washington ahead of expected employee sickout

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

SAN JUAN COUNTY, Wash. — Washington state's ferry service is facing a potential slow down over Labor Day weekend when crew members are expected to stage "sickouts" in response to the state's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

KING 5 sources confirm rumors that crew members will be calling in sick up and down Puget Sound during one of the busiest times of the year.

"Some kind of outage on Labor Day weekend could have devastating effects," said Rick Hughes, an Orcas Island business owner and former Ferry Advisory Committee member.

Sickouts are expected on all ferry routes by ferry workers who are opposed to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate requiring state employees, health care employees and K-12 employees to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 18.

https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/washington-state-ferry-delay-sickout-vaccine-labor-day-weekend/281-055b3b10-9ea3-4b30-b189-3a1afcf6aa4e

Grow the fuck up people.

[Irish_Dem]

1. Are the American people capable of responding appropriately to a national emergency?

Not looking like it.

[Ferryboat]

2. All boats left on time this morning in San Juan Islands.

Approximately 60 individuals fleetwide are against the governor's mandate for vaccination. If they all called out it would have an impact.

Rumors are just that.
After 20 + years I have learned not to pay attention. WSF is staffed by many who have nothing better to do than speculate about what might happen.

[Ferryboat]

3. I should add it is also staffed by many

Dedicated workers who do care about the public service we provide.

Although I also must admit we do fall short time to time.