Concrete-driver strike affecting Lynnwood light rail work
LYNNWOOD — Sound Transit leaders worry an ongoing strike by concrete truck drivers could delay the opening of light rail in Snohomish County.
The four-station, 8½-mile Lynnwood Link light rail extension is scheduled to open sometime in 2024. An exact date hasn’t been set, but Seattle’s Northgate extension opening was announced about six months prior to service starting last October.
Workers represented by Teamsters Local 174 have been on strike since December. Around 300 of the union’s members are seeking better pay and benefits, said Todd Parker, a driver for concrete supplier Cadman for 25 years.
They know their strike has held up some projects across Puget Sound and resulted in layoffs.
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