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   From: JD_member@newsguy.com   
      
   The popular Telluride Ski Resort in Mountain Village, Colorado, was   
   shuttered Saturday, with no date set for reopening, due to a labor   
   dispute with the ski patrol union over wages. The resort's management   
   had announced the pending closure on Wednesday.   
      
   The Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association voted to strike after   
   months of negotiations, saying resort ownership has ignored proposals   
   for wage increases to account for the high cost of living in the popular   
   Colorado ski town.   
      
   "We exhausted every idea to avert this situation, and we compromised   
   below our comfort level and bottom line to move the conversation forward   
   in good faith," the ski patrol association said in a statement on   
   Friday. "Instead of negotiating, the Telluride Ski and Golf Resort (TSG)   
   brought us back to the table this past week with no ideas, solutions,   
   nor improvements to move towards the middle. TSG never attempted to   
   increase their offer whatsoever and completely wasted our time leading   
   into the Holiday season."   
      
   Ski patrollers in Telluride make a minimum of $21 per hour, with   
   supervisors making an average of about $38.17 per hour, according to the   
   union, or about $43,680 to $79,393 per year, before taxes. The average   
   rent in Telluride is $8,342 per month, and $3,594 for one-bedroom   
   apartments, which is approximately 318% higher than the national   
   average, according to Zillow.   
      
   https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/telluride-ski-resort-closi   
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