- Hersheypark in Pennsylvania faces a potential summer closure due to an ongoing dispute between its operators and union maintenance employees.
- Over 200 union workers, including ride mechanics and electricians, rejected a contract offer from Hershey Entertainment & Resorts on May 7.
- Employees are scheduled to vote this week on whether to initiate a strike, which could impact the park's busy summer season starting May 21.
- The rejected offer was described by operators as their “last, best and final” proposal, following two previous rejections.
- Union demands include fair wage increases, more affordable healthcare and higher pay premiums for less desirable shifts, while opposing measures that devalue skilled trades.
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