SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Alcatraz Island attracts greater than one million guests to San Francisco yearly.

The Rock is a dream vacation spot for a lot of vacationer like Sean Thompson from Maryland who waited a long time for this. “In all probability 25 years,” mentioned Thompson.

We met Jennifer Scott from Florida proper after she made that dream a actuality together with her household. “This was form of one in every of households bucket listing journeys that we needed to do. Alcatraz was the primary factor we needed to perform whereas we had been right here, mentioned Scott.

Brian Dobruck is without doubt one of the captains for the cruises. On Saturday, 94 union employees went on a four-hour strike to push Alcatraz Metropolis Cruises to take heed to their calls for.

“We’re simply asking for truthful wages. All through the Bay, many of the different ferry corporations are represented by unions they usually all have an honest pay, and we wish to preserve or sustain with what different corporations are getting paid,” mentioned Dobruck.

Robert Estrada, nationwide president of the Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific explains the teams calls for. “We have had our financial proposal on the desk actually for months now they usually had been presupposed to deliver an financial response to us on the twenty third and they didn’t,” mentioned Estrada. “Mixture of issues between wages, advantages, medical and easy issues like scheduling. These people do not know what their schedule is every week upfront. They cant plan their lives, they cant take holidays.”

In an announcement, Antonette Sespene, normal supervisor for Alcatraz Metropolis Cruises mentioned partially: “We’re disenchanted the Union would threaten our passengers, companions and the group with a possible disruption of these providers.”

Supervisor Aaron Peskin represents the district the place the cruise line is situated. He views these negotiations as important for San Francisco tourism.

“It’s time for Alcatraz Cruises to cease stalling and to enter right into a contract. The labor people have been extraordinarily affordable. We’d like peace on our waterfront,” mentioned Supervisor Peskin.

Luz Pena: “Are you involved that there could possibly be one other strike?

Aaron Peskin: “Sure, I am very involved. Its not good for the employees, its not good for the vacationers and for San Francisco’s financial system. The union is hoping to achieve an settlement by June 4.”

Alcatraz Metropolis Cruises full assertion:

“Attributed To Antonette Sespene, Basic Supervisor Alcatraz Metropolis Cruises Alcatraz Metropolis Cruises is presently engaged, and have been since January 2023, in negotiations with the group representing our valued crew members. We’re disenchanted the Union would threaten our passengers, companions and the group with a possible disruption of these providers. Please take consolation that this had no impression on our operations. We’re dedicated to persevering with to discount in good religion and are working diligently with our crew to achieve a mutually helpful settlement. Certainly, at our final bargaining session, the events reached an vital Tentative Settlement on how we are going to function and supply our glorious service to Alcatraz Island. Our purpose is to make sure the very best consequence for our Crew and the thousands and thousands of company we serve annually, sustaining the very best requirements of service and expertise for our company.”