Union mechanics still on strike after four weeks at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

I wondered what was going on there. I was driving in and saw a bunch of picketers. I just assumed it was the Flashpass staff picketing for wage increases due to the increased amount of work bad ride crews are giving them.

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For anyone in the area, have there been more ride closures as a result of these mechanics picketing?

I believe under California law they have to pay them overtime if they work more than five consecutive days at the designated work hours per day.

http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_overtime.htm

None of the rides were closed when I was there. All were running well. The only breakdown I witnessed all day was Medusa for maybe ten minutes. Nothing spectacular.