Teamsters Local Union No. 174

14675 Interurban Ave S., Suite 303 Tukwila, WA 98168 - (206) 441-6060

Seattle Concrete Strike

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Who are we?

  • We’re hundreds of construction and concrete workers in Seattle fighting corporate greed that is killing good jobs and slowing down infrastructure and economic growth around the region.
  • Rich corporate executives and company owners are ignoring our needs and robbing our retirees of affordable healthcare.

What are we fighting for?

  • We have shown up day in and day out for these companies, delivering the concrete that keeps Seattle growing – including working every single day through the pandemic with no hazard pay.
  • We’re fighting for healthcare for our families, and for our right to eventually retire with a strong pension and affordable options for health coverage.

Retirement Coverage

  • Concrete companies sit on millions while concrete workers work strenuous jobs and ask for the same retirement healthcare plan they have always had, a plan that could save families thousands of dollars a year. We have offered to pay for the increased costs associated with the healthcare plan, and the costs have not risen in the last 13 years. But the companies refuse to budge. When asked why they don’t want to offer that plan to retirees, they just say they don’t want to.
  • The companies are saying we want “Healthcare for Life,” which is entirely false. We’re asking for continued coverage for the gap period from when we retire to when we are eligible for Medicare.

Corporate Greed

  • Despite billion-dollar profits, the companies are still refusing to bargain in good faith. Their actions have delayed critical projects and put our entire community at risk.
  • These companies and their owners are rich. We aren’t. We’re just a group of blue-collar workers trying to make a living in one of the most expensive cities in the country.

We Want to Get Back to Work

  • Some of us have returned to work while negotiations continue to keep key projects like the West Seattle Bridge repair and the Link Light Rail expansion going, but the companies have refused to call back all the drivers we’ve made available to them.
  • Instead, these corporations use “ghost trucks” as scab labor. “Ghost trucks” are often driven by unlicensed, under-trained, and sometimes uninsured drivers, which puts the communities and commuters in danger. Learn more here

We’re Fighting for Seattle

  • The longer the companies delay this fight, the more Seattle is delayed in its infrastructure, housing and projects. That costs all of us. This isn’t just the fight for workers, this is a fight for our city.

How can I help?

You can make a donation to help support the striking workers here.

Visit a picket line: They are generally up and running from around 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and donations of firewood for burn barrels, food, and drinks are greatly appreciated!

Calportand
Seattle – 5900 West Marginal Way SW
Kenmore – 6425 NE 175th St
Snoqualmie – 5601 396th Dr SE

Cadman
Redmond – 18816 NE 80th St

Stoneway
Seattle – 3803 E Marginal Way S

Merlino
South Park – 9125 10th Ave S

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News and Updates About the Strike:

Teamster Concrete Workers Ratify Agreement, Ending Ongoing Labor Unrest

Teamster Concrete Workers Ratify Agreement, Ending Ongoing Labor Unrest

September 12, 2022 Local 174 members achieve historic increases after long fight More than a…

Teamsters Reject Latest Proposal from Concrete Companies

Teamsters Reject Latest Proposal from Concrete Companies

August 1, 2022 Latest 4-year proposal from Employers Rejected 170 – 1 by Local 174…

BREAKING: STRIKING TEAMSTERS OFFER GRACIOUS, UNCONDITIONAL RETURN TO WORK FOR ALL SEATTLE READY-MIX CONCRETE & DUMP TRUCK DRIVERS

April 8, 2022 SEATTLE – For months, the companies controlling Seattle’s concrete industry have stonewalled negotiations…

TEAMSTERS CALL ON CADMAN SEATTLE TO STOP POSTPONING CONCRETE MIXER DRIVERS’ RETURN TO WORK

TEAMSTERS CALL ON CADMAN SEATTLE TO STOP POSTPONING CONCRETE MIXER DRIVERS’ RETURN TO WORK

Cadman Seattle’s postponement further delays critical infrastructure and low-income housing projects; Meanwhile, ready-mix concrete drivers…

Teamsters Local 174 Members Offer to Return to Work at Salmon Bay Sand & Gravel, Cadman Seattle, and Lehigh Cement

Teamsters Local 174 Members Offer to Return to Work at Salmon Bay Sand & Gravel, Cadman Seattle, and Lehigh Cement

Good-faith gesture from Teamsters designed to meet community needs as negotiations continue The full text…

Strike Continues After Regressive Proposal from Merlino Brothers Construction

Strike Continues After Regressive Proposal from Merlino Brothers Construction

In further proof of failure to bargain in good faith, employer proposes contract offer that…

Teamsters Again Gain Court Protection For Their Picketing

Teamsters Again Gain Court Protection For Their Picketing

Commissioner rules that Companies must post signs at their facilities and distribute flyers to customers…

Teamsters End Joint Bargaining with Concrete Employers

Teamsters End Joint Bargaining with Concrete Employers

With no progress towards a resolution of the 3+ month concrete and construction strike, Teamsters…

Companies Reject Teamsters’ Restructured Proposals to Bring Striking Workers Back to Work Immediately

Companies Reject Teamsters’ Restructured Proposals to Bring Striking Workers Back to Work Immediately

No interest from Employers on one-year extension offer while negotiations continue Members of Teamsters Local…

Teamsters Mark Historic Victory in Court Hearing as Companies Fail to Stop Union Picketing

Teamsters Mark Historic Victory in Court Hearing as Companies Fail to Stop Union Picketing

Commissioner rules that striking Teamster members can carry on with nearly all picketing activities After…

Teamsters Demand to Bargain

View letter as a PDF here. Charlie, We are reasserting the Unions position outlined in…

Companies’ Attempt to Stop Union Picketing Fails

On February 18, 2022, Commissioner Hillman of King County Superior Court ruled on a request…

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