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YOSEMITE (KSEE/KGPE) - An "open missive to the public" posted connected Reddit has accused the relation of services astatine Yosemite National Park of mismanagement, ignoring structural issues, and failing to look aft their staff.
The allegations against Yosemite concessionaire Aramark Destinations prompted the institution to respond to the disapproval with a connection to YourCentralValley.com. Aramark's relation arsenic a concessionaire means they are liable for a fig of operations wrong Yosemite National Park, specified arsenic lodging, nutrient and beverage, retail, recreational and proscription services.
In the unfastened missive connected Reddit, written by "a acrophobic worker of Yosemite Hospitality," it claims Aramark's mismanagement straight threatens the information of visitors.
"Several buildings, including visitant lodging, are successful superior disrepair. Reports of deteriorating structures, specified arsenic roofs successful request of repair, contiguous an contiguous information to guests and staff. Without due maintenance, determination is simply a hazard of injuries and/or fatalities," the unfastened missive reads.
In effect to that claim, Aramark wrote successful their connection that they are alert of each structural concerns and are actively moving to hole the issues.
"We person partnered with the NPS to renovate and reconstruct the 97-year-old Ahwahnee Hotel portion keeping it unfastened to visitors," Aramark said. "As announced by the NPS successful September, the 159-year-old Wawona Hotel volition adjacent for a broad information appraisal that volition pass aboriginal restoration efforts for the historical structure."
The Reddit station besides included allegations that immoderate unit person not been paid for weeks - and are not being adequately fed. Aramark successful effect denied immoderate mismanagement and assertion to ever person their staff's champion involvement astatine heart.
"We ever prioritize the wellbeing of parkland staff. All employees person timely compensation and are well-nourished," Aramark said. "With a 35-year past of excellence successful serving nationalist parks, we instrumentality large pridefulness successful connecting guests with the outdoors and are committed to delivering a affirmative acquisition for parkland visitors and staff."
Aramark described themselves successful the connection arsenic holding themselves to a precocious modular - and "continue to enactment intimately with the National Park Service to heighten some visitant and worker experiences."
