Nearly 15,000 out of work; federal mediators back to help end concrete strike
The ripple effects of the concrete strike keep getting worse. Nearly 15,000 people have been laid off because of stalled projects related to the strike, impacting every construction trade from crane operators to pipe workers.
Major construction projects like repairs to the West Seattle Bridge are delayed, and the cost of home projects in King County has skyrocketed.
Negotiations started again on Thursday, Feb. 24, between Teamsters 174 and the concrete companies (Cadman, Glacier Northwest, Stoneway Concrete and Salmon Bay Sand & Gravel), with federal mediators again at the table. As of 6 p.m., the groups had not reached an agreement.
For concrete drivers, it was another day of picketing outside Cadman in South Seattle.
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