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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS5 

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 ,WILM+TON1 ,V]MONT1 #aiih -,SATURDAY MORN+ - UP AT #eAM1 /ILL D>K4 ,%[]1 %AVE1 CAT* BUS AT #fAM4 ,/>T WORK AT #f3#cAM4.<#a.> ,?IRTY M9UTE PAID BREAK AT #a#aAM4 0,REMEMB] TO SMILE = ! T\RI/S60 ,CAT* #fPM BUS HOME4 ,IT'S D>K \T4 ,EA/ D9N]1 SLEEP1 WAKE AT #eAM4 ,REPEAT PROCESS #f DAYS A WEEK 7M9US TWO H\RS ,MONDAY-,FRIDAY74 ,DON'T PLAN ON CELEBRAT+ ,*RI/MAS4 

,! ,*RI/MAS WEEK5D IS ! BUSIE/ TIME ( ! YE>4 ,\T-(-/ATE T\RI/S FLOCK TO SKI >EAS TO SP5D QUALITY TIME ) !IR FAMILIES DUR+ ! HOLIDAYS4 

,FILL ,B,M,W UP ) GAS 7SUP] UNLEAD$71 SET CLIMATE & CRUISE CONTROL1 LEAVE CITY1 DRIVE TO ,V]MONT4 ,R5T CONDO1 BUY SOME WOOD1 LI<T FIRE4 0,ISN'T ?IS QUA9T DE>8 ,V]MONT IS SO QUA9T40 ,SLEEP4 ,WAKE UP AT #aAM1 GO TO SKI RESORT1 & SP5D ,*RI/MAS SKI+ ) FAMILY4 ,NOTICE ! SMILE ON WORK]S' FACES1 OR DON'T4 0,ISN'T ,*RI/MAS WOND]FUL DE>80 

,?IS IS ! DUALITY ( ! ,M\NT ,SN[ WORK] & ! ,M\NT ,SN[ T\RI/4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,SN[ MANAGEM5T ! AV]AGE T\RI/ SP5DS @s#f P] DAY AT ! SLOPES4 ,UP TO #b_/#cRDS ( ,MT4 ,SN[ EMPLOYES >E PAID BETWE5 @s#e#a & @s#f#c A DAY 7BE=E TAXES74 ,! T\RI/ CAN AF=D TO NOT WORK4 ,! ,SN[ EMPLOYEE1 ) NO OR LITTLE PAID SICK LEAVE1 CAN'T AF=D TO MISS WORK4 ,( C\RSE SU* DISCREPANCIES 9 SITUATIONS1 BETWE5 WORK] & T\RI/1 BETWE5 ,V]MONT] & \T-(-/AT]1 >E UN=TUNATELY H>D TO AVOID GIV5 ,V]MONT'S 9CREAS+ RELIANCE ON T\RISM AS A /APLE ( ! ,GRE5 ,M\NTA9 ECONOMY4 ,PRES5TLY !RE >E #bg SKI >EAS 9 ! /ATE4 ,! MAJORITY ( !SE >E [N$ BY \T-(-/ATE 9T]E/S4 ,!SE #bg >EAS DIRECTLY EMPLOY #a#a1 WORK]S4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,V]MONT ,SKI ,>EAS ,ASSOCIATION ANO!R #a#a1 JOBS >E CONT+5T ON !SE E/ABLI%M5TS4 ,) A TOTAL WORK=CE ( #c#c#b1 .<,V]MONT ,DEP>TM5T ( ,LABOR.>1 SLI<TLY MORE ?AN #f.0 ( 9-/ATE JOBS >E RELIANT ON ! SKI 9DU/RY4 ,9 TURN1 ?IS 9DU/RY IS E/IMAT$ TO G5]ATE @s#g#e11 ( REV5UE A YE> 7MU* ( IT ULTIMATELY GO+ \T-(-/ATE74 ,:ILE IT IS CLE>LY GOOD ?AT #b#b1 WORK]S CAN F9D EMPLOYM5T1 IT IS NOT SO CLE> IF !SE WORK]S >E TREAT$ FAIRLY4 

,TAKE = 9/ANCE ! REAL LIFE SITUATION ( ! AV]AGE ,MT4 ,SN[ LABOR]4 ,SN[ 7AS A SUBSIDI>Y ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,SKI ,CORPORATION7 EMPLOYES #ab WORK]S4 ,ACCORD+ TO A S\RCE 9 ,MT4 ,SN[ MANAGEM5T1 #f TO #h >E PAID @s#f AN H\R4 ,AN ADDITIONAL #a-#c >E PAID UP TO BUT NOT MORE ?AN @s#g4#e AN H\R4 ,MANY ( !SE EMPLOYES ALSO SUFF] /AGNANT WAGES4 ,ONE CURR5T LIFT OP]ATOR 7:O WI%ES TO REMA9 UNNAM$7 /ILL ONLY RECEIVES @s#f4#b#e P] H\R DESPITE #g SEASONS ( S]VICE4 ,COMP>E ?AT ) ! @s#f P] H\R PAID TO ANY />T+ EMPLOYEE AT ! SAME POSITION4 ,!SE WAGES MU/ BE VIEW$ 9 COMP>ISON ) ! ,BURL+TON BAS$ ,PEACE @& ,JU/ICE ,C5T]'S F9D+S ?AT A LIVABLE WAGE = A S+LE RURAL ,V]MONT RESID5T IS NO LESS ?AN @s#g4#i#h P] H\R4 ,= A TWO P>5T S+LE WAGE E>N+ FAMILY ) TWO *ILDR51 ! LIVABLE WAGE IS RECOGNIZ$ AS @s#a#d4#i#d P] H\R .<,V]MONT ,JOB ,GAP ,/UDY1 ,JANU>Y #a#i#i#g.>4 ,!SE F9D+S >E BAS$ ON A #d H\R WORK WEEK & ASSUME #h.0 ( ONE'S HEAL? 9SURANCE IS PAID BY ! EMPLOY]2 COV]AGE ,MT4 ,SN[ TYPICALLY DOES NOT PROVIDE4 

,9 ADDITION TO POV]TY WAGES1 ! OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY ( ,SN[ EMPLOYES MU/ F5D = !MSELVES 9 REG>DS TO HEAL? & D5TAL 9SURANCE4 ,SN[ REFUSES TO PROVIDE SU* BASIC B5EFITS UNLESS A WORK] IS A YE>-R\ND EMPLOYEE4 ,& ( C\RSE1 GIV5 ! SEASONAL NATURE ( ! BUS9ESS #i.0 ( ITS EMPLOYES >E LAID (F 9 ,APRIL4 ,LIKEWISE1 ,SN['S #d#a,K RETIREM5T B5EFIT IS ALSO REFUS$ TO ALL NON-YE>-R\ND WORK]S NO MATT] H[ MANY H\RS & SEASONS !Y HAVE BE5 ) ! COMPANY4 ,?US MIDDLE AG$ WORK]S SU* AS ,WILLY ,FROMMELT1 :O HAVE BE5 ) ! COMPANY = SEV]AL CONSECUTIVE SEASONS1 HAVE LITTLE ECONOMICALLY TO LOOK =W>D TO 9 !IR LAT] YE>S O!R ?AN ! UNC]TA9TIES ( SOCIAL SECURITY4 

,SN[1 = !IR P>T1 HAVE BE5 BILL+ !IR EMPLOYM5T OPPORTUNITIES LESS AS A MEANS TO MAKE A LIV+1 & MORE AS A WAY TO SP5D ! W9T] SKI+ = FREE4 ,:ILE ,SN[ DOES ISSUE ITS WORK]S FREE LIFT PASSES1 IT IS A MEAN+LESS TOK5 TO ! MANY EMPLOYES :O ONLY RECEIVE ONE DAY A WEEK (F & ! O!RS WORK+ FROM SUN UP TO AFT] SUN D[N4 ,! REALITY ( ! MAJORITY ( LABOR]S IS ?AT !Y DO NOT SEEK \T ,SN[ AS A PLACE TO SKI = FREE1 BUT RA!R AS ONE ( ! FEW PLACES ( EMPLOYM5T GIV5 ! >EA'S TI<T JOB M>KET4 ,= !SE WORK]S ,MT4 ,SN[ C\LD V]Y WELL BE A LOCAL FACTORY OR MA*9E %OP 7IF ,N,A,F,T,A DID NOT ALREADY DRIVE ?OSE \T74 

,SO :Y IS IT ?AT ,SN[ NEGLECTS !IR LABOR]S 9 ?IS WAY8 ,C\LD IT POSSIBLY BE ?AT ,SN[ SIMPLY DOES NOT G5]ATE ! NECESS>Y REV5UE REQUIR$ TO UPLIFT ! WORK+ & LIV+ CONDITIONS ( !IR EMPLOYES8 ,?AT W\LD SEEM A WEAK DEF5SE = SU* EXPLOITATION GIV5 ! FACT ?AT MANAGEM5T ADMITS ?AT EA* ( ! HALF-A-MILLION SEASONAL CU/OM]S G5]ATE @s#e ( PURE PR(IT P] VISIT TO ! SLOPES4 ,SU* AN ECONOMIC REBUTTAL W\LD ALSO SEEM HOLL[ 9S(> AS ,SN[ IS CURR5TLY S9K+ @s#a#h MILLION 9TO ! CON/RUCTION ( A NEW ,GR& ,SUMMIT ,HOTEL4 ,9 ADDITION1 ?IS SEASON ALONE ,SN[ HAS 9VE/$ @s#d1 9TO EMPLOYEE TRA9+ & ORI5TATION4 ,! /AT$ GOAL ( ! TRA9+S IS TO KEEP WORK]S HAPPY4 ,TO QUOTE ,SN['S ,P,R ,DIRECTOR ,MELISSA ,GILOTTY1 0,IF ! /AFF IS NOT TRA9$ PROP]LY !Y WILL NOT BE HAPPY & MAY QUIT40 ,I F9D IT FASC9AT+ ?AT PRESUMABLY ! %>EHOLD]S @& MANAGEM5T #a47 VIEW TRA9+ AS A MEANS TO PACIFY LABOR RA!R ?AN A WAY TO 9CREASE JOB EXP]TIZE1 & #b47 ?AT MANAGEM5T IS CONC]N$ ) WORK] LOYALTY1 YET REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY CONCREATE BASIS FROM :I* ?AT LOYALTY C\LD EVOLVE 7I4E4 M$ICAL_/D5TAL 9SURANCE1 BETT] WAGES1 P5SION PLANS = ALL FULL TIME EMPLOYES74 

,IT IS CLE> ?AT ,SN[ DOES HAVE ! REQUIR$ REV5UE NECESS>Y TO DO RI<T BY ITS LABOR]S1 BUT ,SN[ W\LD RA!R 9VE/ ?AT MONEY 9 FUR!R PR(IT MAK+ V5TURES & 'PACIFICATION PROGRAMS' RA!R ?AN 9 ! MAT]IAL WELLBE+ ( ITS EMPLOYES4 

,ONE C\LD >GUE ?AT A 'TEMPOR>Y' /AGNATION ( WAGES & B5EFITS IS A JU/IFIABLE SACRIFICE 9 ?AT SU* MOVES W\LD FREE REV5UE 9 ORD] TO EXP& ,SN[1 & ?AT ?IS GR[? C\LD HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON ! LOCAL ECONOMY 7H]E ,I AM SPECIFICALLY SPEAK+ AB\T ! CON/RUCTION ( ! ,GR& ,SUMMIT ,HOTEL74 ,! LOGIC BASICALLY BE+ ?AT ! EXPANSION ( ,SN[ WILL CREATE NEW JOBS1 & ATTRACT MORE \T-(-/ATE MONEY4 ,!ORETICALLY ?IS MONEY W\LD F9D ITS WAY BO? DIRECTLY 9TO ,SN[ & 9DEP5D5TLY [N$ BUS9ESSES 9 ! >EA4 ,?IS NEW MONEY W\LD RESULT 9 GR[+ PR(IT M>G9S = ,SN[1 & SOMETIME 9 ! FUTURE1 !SE 9CREAS$ PR(IT M>G9S W\LD RESULT 9 ! ABILITY TO PAY HI<] WAGES & 9CREASE ACCESS TO B5EFITS TO ITS EMPLOYES4 ,BUT UN=TUNATELY NEO-,REAGANISM TRICKLE-D[N-ECONOMICS1 DUE TO ! HUMAN_/CAPITALI/ T5D5CY T[>DS GRE$ & GROSS ACCUMULATION ( WEAL?1 HAS TIME & AGA9 %[N ITSELF TO BE )\T M]IT ON ! MICRO LEVEL1 & =MULA = 9CREAS$ UNEMPLOYM5T & ECONOMIC RECESSION ON ! MACRO LEVEL4 ,9 REALITY1 ! TRICKLE-D[N PRACTICE HAS NOT RESULT$ 9 WORK]S BE+ UPLIFT$1 BUT 9/EAD 9 UPP]-MANAGEM5T & %>EHOLD]S SIPHON+ PR(IT 9TO !IR [N POCKETS AT A RATE FA/] ?AN !Y CAN SP5D IT4 ,?US ! OLD CAPITALI/ TRU? ?AT 0! RI* GET RI*] & ! POOR GET POOR]40 ,9 BRIEF1 HI/ORY DOES NOT TELL US WE %\LD EXPECT WAGES TO KEEP PACE LET-ALONE CAT* UP TO ANY 9CREAS$ PR(ITS4 

,I GRANT ?AT ! PRES5T EXPANSION ( ,SN[ WILL RESULT 9 ! =MATION ( APPROXIMATELY #b NEW JOBS4 ,BUT H[ MANY ( !SE JOBS WILL BE AT @s#f P] H\R ) NO B5EFITS8 ,ALL8 #i.08 

,IT %\LD ALSO NOT BE ASSUM$ ?AT ?IS EXPANSION WILL HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON ! BROAD] LOCAL ECONOMY4 ,9 FACT1 ! OPPOSITE MAY BE TRUE4 ,= EXAMPLE1 :AT WILL ADD+ MORE ON-SITE ROOMS AT ,SN[ DO TO ! 9DEP5D5T 9NS8 ,IF LOCAL 9NS CAPTURE LESS BUS9ESS WILL BETT] PAY+ JOBS ACTUALLY BE LO/8 

,! EXPANSION ( ,SN[ ALSO BR+S A LIKELIHOOD ?AT IT WILL 9CREASE ITS ON-SITE RETAIL OP]ATIONS4 ,SN[ ALREADY ADMITS ?AT ! NEW HOTEL WILL 9CLUDE AN 9CREASE 9 ITS SKI-IDEM-SPECIFIC RETAIL (F]+S 7) ITS CURR5T RETAIL %OP MOV+ FROM ! ,BASE ,LODGE TO ! NEW HOTEL74 ,:5 ASK$ DUR+ A PHONE 9T]VIEW IF !RE >E PLANS TO EXP& RETAIL .<MORE G5]ALLY.> ,P,R ,DIRECTOR ,GILOTTY AFFIRM$1 0,YES6 ,DEF9ITELY40 ,DUR+ HOTEL GR\ND BREAK+ C]EMONIES ?IS FALL ,AM]ICAN ,SKI ,CORPORATION MAJORITY %>EHOLD] ,LES ,OTT5 7A ,MA9E RESID5T7 SAID1 0,?IS IS JU/ ! BEG9N+ ( A VILLAGE40 

,IF OR :5 ,SN[ DOES EXP& ITS RETAIL 9 MORE G5]AL WAYS1 ! RESULT C\LD BE F> FROM DESIRABLE FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( LOCAL M]*ANTS4 ,= 9/ANCE1 IMAG9E ! CATA/ROPHIC IMPACT ?AT ! OP5+ ( ON ON-SITE BOOK/ORE C\LD HAVE ON ! ,B>TLEBY'S ,BOOK/ORE LOCAT$ 9 D[NT[N ,WILM+TON8 ,IMAG9E :AT C\LD HAPP5 TO ANY 9DEP5D5T RETAIL] ?AT HAD TO COMPETE ) AN EXP&$ ON-SITE1 ,SN[ [N$ & OP]AT$ %OP4 

,9 ! F9AL ANALYSIS1 ! MAT]IAL EXPANSION ( ,SN[ COMES AT A CO/ TO ! ,SN[ WORK]1 & 7IF LEFT UN*ECK$7 EV5TUALLY MAY RESULT 9 ! SUBJUGATION ( ! SURR\ND+ >EA TO ! SOLE /&+ MAJOR CAPITALI/ EMPLOY] - ,MT4 ,SN[4 

,9 CLOSURE1 ! POOR ECONOMIC /&>DS SUBJECT$ UPON ,SN['S LABOR =CE IS V]Y REAL & V]Y S]I\S4 ,SU* POOR WAGES & LACK ( B5EFITS >E A DIRECT RESULT ( ! %>EHOLD]'S @& MANAGEM5T'S FAILURES TO RECOGNIZE ITS EMPLOYES' VALUE AS WORK]S & AS HUMAN BE+S4 ,! %>EHOLD]S @& MANAGEM5T W\LD RA!R PAY !SE FOLKS A BASE M9IMUM NECESS>Y TO KEEP !M FUNCTION+ & M9IMALLY CONT5T RA!R ?AN ALL[ !M TO REAP ! B5EFITS G5]AT$ BY ! CORPORATION'S PR(IT M>G94 ,! EXI/5CE ( ANY PR(IT M>G9 9 ANY CORPORATION ULTIMATELY [ES ITS 5TIRETY TO ?OSE :O MA9TA9 & FACILITATE A SAFE WORKABLE 5VIRONM5T4 ,I WILL !RE=E 5D ?IS COMM5T>Y ) AN 9VITATION TO ! WORK]S ( ,MT4 ,SN[ TO ORGANIZE A UNION :I* CAN ACT AS AN ADVOCATE = Y\R' DEM&S & AS A COMMUNITY VOICE4 ,! MOBILIZATION ( ,SN['S WORK=CE 9TO A /RONG UNION @& ! EX]TION ( COMMUNITY CONTROL OV] ITS FUTURE DIRECTION >E ! GOALS :I* %\LD BE SUPPORT$ BY ALL ?OSE ,V]MONT]S :O VALUE ! LIB]AT+ TRADITIONS UPON :I* ?IS /ATE WAS F\ND$4 

.<#a.> ,NOTE FROM ! AU?OR 7,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS573 ,?IS >TICLE WAS PROVID$ TO A NUMB] ( ,MT4 ,SN[ WORK]S4 ,I MYSELF WORK$ !RE = A P]IOD ( TIME DUR+ ! W9T] ( #a#i#i#h4 ,! >TICLE WAS ALSO S5T TO A NUMB] ( ,V]MONT NEWSPAP]S AS WELL AS SOME SOCIALI/ NEWSPAP]S4 ,FRANKLY1 9 ! AGE BE=E ! 9T]NET WAS COMMON 9 ,V]MONT1 ,I DO NOT KN[ :]E OR IF IT WAS PUBLI%$4 ,AT ! TIME ,I WROTE ?IS >TICLE 7& :ILE WORK+ AT ,MT4 ,SN[7 ,I WAS CRA%+ AT MY FRI5D ,*RI/9E ,L9N'S AP>TM5T 9 ,WILM+TON ,V]MONT4 

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