Three-Year Agreement Sets New Standard for Teamster Construction Contracts
TUKWILA, Wash., Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — About 75 drivers and mechanics at OMA Construction overwhelmingly ratified a brand new contract with Teamsters Local 174, cementing one of many strongest Teamster offers within the development {industry}.
The new contract delivers top-tier wages, well being care, and pension advantages, in addition to robust work guidelines to guard employees’ rights on the job. The financial bundle mirrors the present settlement between the Teamsters and the Associated General Contractors (AGC), which covers construction-industry Teamsters at a number of different corporations performing the identical work.
The OMA development settlement additionally incorporates superior language on sick go away — setting the bar for the subsequent spherical of AGC negotiations simply as OMA set the usual within the final contract — by giving employees entry to the RWT XL Plus retirement medical plan, a significant precedence for employees within the {industry}.
“We are proud to once again deliver a strong contract to our members at OMA Construction,” mentioned Local 174 Secretary-Treasurer Rick Hicks. “Over the last several years, this company has risen from ‘red-headed stepchild’ status to blue-chip status within the construction industry, and we believe the Teamsters had a lot to do with that transformation. We also give credit to OMA ownership in Barry O’Young and Brandon Akers, who have consistently come to the table ready and willing to negotiate in good faith, and as a result we were able to achieve a strong contract that sets this company and our members up for future success in a challenging industry.”
OMA is comparatively new to the Teamsters, having been nonunion till they voted to grow to be Teamsters in 2016. This newly-ratified contract marks the conclusion of their third profitable contract negotiation course of.
Founded in 1909, Teamsters Local 174 represents 8,600 working women and men in Seattle and the encircling areas. “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TeamstersLocal174.
Contact:
Jamie Fleming, (425) 281-0166
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