Posts tagged third-party drivers

    Blog ● Labor Strike

    Seattle Teamsters strike is over, but concrete could take weeks to flow

    April 14, 2022 // "We've proven that we can stay out on strike, we can stay out on strike a lot longer than this. Our coffers are full," he said, and their demands for a new contract remain unchanged.

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    News Article ● Strike

    Accusations fly as concrete worker union claims companies are using ‘ghost trucks’

    March 2, 2022 // The accusations ratcheted up over the weekend as well. The union put out an 11-page document suggesting the companies are using unsafe, third-party drivers that are putting the public at risk.

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