Bob Ferguson: “My prayers are with the families of those lost in this tragedy.”

That said, causing significant harm and inconvenience to the people of Washington state is not the way to address those issues.

Going forward, in order to maintain a constructive partnership, it is imperative that there are no further service disruptions.

However, I am committed to the goal of correcting pay disparities between deck and engine.

My expectation is that every vessel on every route is fully operational no later than the first vessel sailing tomorrow morning.