https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ferguson-urges-ferry-service-to-resume-tuesday-after-engineers-sickout-stalls-fleetContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ferguson-urges-ferry-service-to-resume-tuesday-after-engineers-sickout-stalls-fleethttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ferguson-urges-ferry-service-to-resume-tuesday-after-engineers-sickout-stalls-fleet#u125882Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:16:39 +0000Washington State Ferries resumed normal service levels on Tuesday following widespread disruptions caused by an engine room worker sickout on Monday, October 5, 2026. Twenty-three engineers called out sick over wages, forcing mass cancellations and route suspensions, including the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth and Edmonds-Kingston routes. Governor Bob Ferguson urged workers to return to their posts, stating that a sickout is not the correct way to address wage and workforce issues. The union representing the ferry workers stated it did not coordinate the absences, which brought much of the flee