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Yosemite and Sequoia Employees Unionize Amid Staffing Crisis
9/1/2025
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Story summary
- More than 600 employees at Yosemite and Sequoia-Kings Canyon national parks voted to unionize due to mass firings and low morale.
- Staffing shortages are affecting park operations, especially with record visitor numbers.
- Union representatives plan to negotiate labor contracts by December, focusing on job protections.
- Employees report low pay and unsafe living conditions, worsened by inflation and understaffing.
