EFFECTIVE at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, there will be an immediate economic stand down for all Western Washington Master Labor Agreement work. This means that all members of Local 302 working under the Western Washington Master Labor Agreement are expected to withhold their labor, and not report to work, for the duration of the strike. þþNot all crane operators and paving crews are included. Crews working for Skanska, for example, are excluded.þþThe union is requesting a 15 percent pay increase over the course of three years and an increase to health benefits and pensions. See the contract here. Members are also asking for double time on Sundays and holidays, and for hours worked over a 12-hour shift.þþThe strike comes as Seattle leads the nation in the number of construction cranes in the air. Seattle ranks 11th in the nation, when it comes to the number of new apartments it is producing. Redmond is delivering apartments at a greater rate than Seattle.
Source: mynorthwest.com
