Northwest Carpenters Union votes to strike in Western Washington

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The 11,600 members of the Northwest Carpenters Union could be on strike as soon as Thursday, affecting the Microsoft headquarters project, the union said.

Fifty-six percent of the more than 5,000 members who cast ballots rejected the contract proposal from the Associated General Contractors. Three days of voting ended Saturday evening. It was the fourth rejection by members working under Washington's Associated General Contractors area master agreement.

"More details from our organizing team at Northwest Carpenters Union will be sent out on Monday ... and Tuesday on the upcoming strike," reads a notice on the Kent union's website. "Thank you for your vote, comments, and solidarity. Stay safe and stay strong."

In addition to the multibillion Microsoft project, work could stop on the 17-story Madison Boylston affordable housing tower on Seattle's First Hill, according to the union, which said it will announce in the coming days what projects will be subject to strikes.

https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2021/09/12/northwest-carpenters-union-declares-strike.html

[dutch777]

1. They strike high profile low impact projects. They won't strike at hospitals but MS, look out

It's a PR thing and besides, unless it's really grievous issues, no one wants to be walking a picket line much. And they have wimped out of late in most unions, do it 9 to 5, M to F now. Some just have a few "rallies" and then leave one or two token pickets and everyone else is at home painting the spare bedroom.