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Washington State Ferries faced significant service disruptions due to engineers calling in sick.

TransportationSocial IssuesWorkplace ConditionsOct 5, 2026score 1.092 posts · 6 replies across 2 instances
Washington State Ferries experienced widespread cancellations due to engineers calling in sick, linked to unpaid overtime. The disruption highlights tensions between workers and management over wages and working conditions. The situation affects public transportation reliability and worker compensation.

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Washington State Ferries faced significant service disruptions due to engineers calling in sick.
Parent: Public TransportationEntity: Washington State FerriesImpact: negativeDate: Oct 5, 2026Target: Service reliability of Washington State Ferries
Washington State Ferries engineers are calling in sick due to unpaid overtime.
Parent: Labor IssuesEntity: Ferries engineersImpact: negativeDate: Oct 5, 2026Target: Fair compensation for workers

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Washington State Ferries engineers are calling out sick, saying they haven't been paid for hours they worked. 13/18 ferries shut down "As of 7:30 a.m. Monday, all ferries to and from Bainbridge Island were cancelled until further notice; Seattle/Bremerton was running on limited one-boat service, Edmonds/Kingston was running one boat, and riders were seeing two-hour wait times, and all routes servicing Anacortes/San Juan Islands were cancelled or very limited." #Seattle #Washington #PugetSound
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Most Washington State Ferries cancelled today due to an engineer sick out. Engineers are fighting for higher wages. https://mynorthwest.com/chokepoints/washington-ferries-sick-out/4282434
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