Today was Day 1 of Teamsters Local 174’s Unfair Labor Practice strike against Sand & Gravel Company CalPortland.
Here are some of the photos from the day:
Local 174 members, including Secretary-Treasurer Rick Hicks, delay a truck from exiting the CalPortland plant
The day featured some stunning displays of both malice and incompetence by CalPortland managers …
Local 174 member Brett Gallagher still smiling after being intentionally hit by a concrete mixer truck driven by a supervisor. The police were called and the incident is under investigation.
A concrete mixer truck driven by a supervisor drives down the road with the chute down. [that’s bad]But the day also included stunning solidarity and courage from Local 174 members across the region who stood firm against their Employer’s misconduct at the bargaining table:
Teamsters Local 174 member holding the line against a CalPortland concrete mixer truck driven by a supervisor
Local 174 members holding the line in Kenmore
Local 174 Bargaining Committee member Mark Hislop holding the line in Seattle
Local 174 members holding the line in Snoqualmie
Local 174 members holding the line in Seattle
Local 174 member holding the line in Seattle
Local 174 members holding the line in Seattle
Strike sign on East Marginal in Seattle
Local 174 member rests behind his strike sign in Seattle
Overall, it was a proud day for Local 174, for the Teamsters as a whole, and for Labor Unions everywhere. ROCK SOLID!
“If this discussion could in any way lead to my being disciplined or terminated, or affect my personal working conditions, I respectfully request that my Union representative or steward be present at this meeting. If this discussion could lead to my being disciplined and you deny my request for representation, I choose not to answer any questions.”
