Cement Truck Drivers Strike
Strike by Concrete Truck Drivers Threatens Seattle Construction Projects. More than a quarter of King County, Washingtons concrete delivery truck drivers have gone on strike, and the rest could soon join them threatening to delay dozens of projects amid the regions record construction boom. The work stoppage has halted some concrete deliveries for nearly a week at a time developers are rushing to take advantage of the prime summer construction season. In the core of Seattle alone, there are 7. The ready mix concrete trucks, with their spinning, cylindrical drums, are a staple at construction jobs. But the 3. 00 Teamsters members who drive the concrete trucks in King County have been working without a contract with five local companies since the beginning of August. Drivers for one of the concrete suppliers, Cal. Portland, walked off the job Aug. After a meeting for union workers Aug. Teamsters spokeswoman Jamie Fleming said there is a pretty high likelihood that the workers for the other four companies will begin striking soon, barring a sudden turnaround in negotiations. Cal. Portland said in a statement on its website that the walkout has already left dozens of projects in jeopardy, and caused untold financial damages. It said the drivers simply abandoned trucks filled with perishable concrete at plants when the walkout began Friday morning, posing the potential to damage the trucks if they werent unloaded while the concrete could be moved. Several Cal. Portland customers sustained damages because of project concrete pours that were started and then abandoned, left unfinished, due to this deplorable action, Cal. Hundreds of cementtruck drivers went on strike days before the Fourth of July holiday weekend, disrupting some of the largest construction projects in the city. Latest Traktor Pro 2 Crack 3. More than a quarter of King County, Washingtons concrete deliverytruck drivers have gone on strike, and the rest could soon join them threatening to delay. The strike by Seattle concrete delivery truck drivers that slowed construction projects across King County, Washington, is coming to an end following a labor. Dmg Keygen. Portland said in another statement, released Aug. Its unclear which construction projects have been affected. Cal. Portland didnt respond to questions, and the union said it isnt sure. Crescendo English Pdf. Representatives for several local developers and builder groups either did not know or did not respond to questions. The Cal. Portland drivers make up about 2. King County. The companies involved in the negotiations are California based Cal. Portland, Seattles Salmon Bay Sand Gravel, Renton based Stoneway, and Lehigh Cement and Redmond based Cadman, both owned by the Texas company Lehigh Hanson. The union members voted to authorize a strike against the companies a few weeks ago. But the union decided first to picket just Cal. Portland, which Fleming described as the spokesmen for all the companies and the one giving the union the most trouble in negotiations. Union workers have set up 2. Cal. Portland facilities in South Seattle, Kenmore and Snoqualmie. Cement Truck Drivers Strike' title='Cement Truck Drivers Strike' />Any decision to strike against the other four suppliers would be made by union leadership, and a strike could begin without further notice, she said. As is often the case in closed door labor negotiations, the sticking points are unclear The union says its upset that the companies arent bargaining in good faith. Purple71/v4/56/32/59/56325946-3a84-df9f-c84e-eda4eac96bf8/source/1200x630bb.jpg' alt='Cement Truck Drivers Strike' title='Cement Truck Drivers Strike' />More than a quarter of King Countys concrete deliverytruck drivers have gone on strike, and the rest could soon join them threatening to delay dozens of. About 400 concrete truck drivers walked off their jobs on Tuesday and Wednesday after rejecting a proposed labor contract with the Northern Illinois Ready. Cal. Portland says the union proposals are economically unsustainable. The average driver makes about 3. Cal. Portland said it has offered a 1. The union declined to release its proposal. The companies and the Teamsters have been meeting with a mediator together and separately with the most recent talks taking place Aug. Both sides said the talks this week did not go well. Construction worker strikes happen occasionally in the Seattle area. A year ago, some projects were briefly slowed when window installers walked off the job. During the last construction boom a decade ago, strikes by fire sprinkler installers and a different union representing concrete workers also halted projects. Cement truck drivers strike. October 2. 00. 5Nearly 2. South Korean cement truck drivers staged a partial walkout Friday to demand government subsidies and better job security. Experts said the one day walkout will have little impact on the construction industry, but warned it could cause serious transport havoc as it comes amid a prolonged strike by some 1. Thursday. Nearly 2. Police said they will try to prevent any striking truck drivers from entering the capital area. The government labeled Fridays strike as illegal along with the strikes bycargo truck and construction industry truck drivers, and said it will do everything to minimize the economic and social impact of the strikes. The railroad authorities have already agreed to increase the number of cargo trains to 6. Published under Cement News.