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  • Guemes Island Ferry Workers: Vote no on I-2117

    Oct 30, 2024

    The Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific and Guemes Island Ferry Workers, a bargaining unit of the IBU, urge voters to vote no on Initiative 2117. If approved, I-2117 would remove 25% of the funding for new ferries to replace Washington State Ferries’ aging fleet; and would eliminate 100% of the shore power project funding for the new Mark II ferries. I-2117 would also eliminate funding for the Guemes Island Ferry replacement project. As stated in materials IBU members have been distributing, chronic underfunding of the state ferry system for...