https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/sickout-devastates-wa-ferry-system-ferguson-urges-workers-to-return-tuesdayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/sickout-devastates-wa-ferry-system-ferguson-urges-workers-to-return-tuesdayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/sickout-devastates-wa-ferry-system-ferguson-urges-workers-to-return-tuesday#u117612Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:40:57 +0000Washington State Ferries operations returned mostly to normal Tuesday following a massive sickout by engine room workers that brought the nation's largest ferry system to a near standstill on Monday. Twenty-three engine room employees called in sick, and all qualified staff refused to fill in for the absent workers. The disruption sidelined 13 of the fleet's 18 vessels at some point, knocking key routes out of service and stranding commuters across Puget Sound. Governor Bob Ferguson demanded that every vessel return to operation by Tuesday morning.Why it mattersThe disruption highlig