I have been concerned that the failure of concrete companies to fairly address the workers’ rights issues of Teamsters, Local 174, 300 striking concrete mixer drivers and concrete plant workers, and resolve the strike could eventually impact the timeline for re-opening the West Seattle Bridge. The strike to demand that employers stop violating federal labor laws and offer fair wage, healthcare and retirement benefits has been going since December 3.
This week we received confirmation of this impending possible impact, specifically, the distressing news that if concrete is not available by February 20th, there will be a delay to the schedule for repairs to the West Seattle Bridge.
At this week’s West Seattle Bridge Community task force meeting I offered the following remarks:
The West Seattle Bridge is a critical lifeline not just for West Seattle residents and businesses, but for the entire region. Completing bridge repairs by mid-2022 as scheduled is our paramount responsibility.
I don’t need to tell you how this closure has affected all of us, our access to the rest of the city, businesses cut off from customers and their workers, and traffic detours through communities on the southern portion of the peninsula, becoming more and more unbearable.
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