GET THE FACTS on the concrete pumpers' agreement January 16 2008

Recent press coverage of a dispute between Operating Engineers Local 302 and some non-union concrete pumping companies in Western Washington has implied that our Union is ignoring the interests of its own members in that industry. Don't believe everything you read. Much of that press coverage includes inaccuracies and distortions of the truth. Read for yourself the details of this dispute, about our historic new contract covering concrete pumpers in our Union, about non-union companies staged "protests" of this Union, and more:

Open letter (Jan. 15) from Business Manager and General Vice President Allan B. Darr

Fact Sheet (Jan. 15) describing the non-union companies' termination of the expired contract

Press Release (Jan. 9) announcing the signing of the historic new contract

New Local 302 master agreement for concrete pumpers, 2008-2011

Summary of the results of the Jan. 4 contract vote by Conco members

Running updates on the status of negotiations (Oct. 18 through Dec. 30, 2007)

If you have any questions about any of this information, contact Chuck Campbell or David Groves at Local 302's Bothell office: 425-806-0302.