Tentative Agreement Voting Results in Western Washington
The vote for the tentative agreement has failed with a 76% no vote: buildnw.org/WWAresults. As soon as we have more information to share, we will be in touch on social media, through texts and emails, and on our website. Thank you for your vote, comments,… Read More
Peninsulators Northwest Joins NWCU as First Window Covering Subcontractor in Washington State
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts:Stephanie HaisleyMarketing Director, PeninsulatorsEmail: shaisley@peninsulators.com Jeanie-Marie PriceCommunications Director, Northwest Carpenters UnionEmail: jmprice@nwcarpenters.org PENINSULATORS NORTHWEST JOINS THE NORTHWEST CARPENTERS UNION AS THE FIRST WINDOW COVERING SUBCONTRACTOR IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON June 23, 2021, Tukwila, WA – Today, Peninsulators Northwest, a leader in… Read More
OR/SW WA AGC & GCCA – Results of Vote
Click the links to view the Cover Letter and Tentative Agreement with the AGC and GCCA of Oregon and SW Washington. For more information, visit: buildnw.org/contract2021. The Tentative Agreement with AGC and GCCA of Oregon and SW Washington was ratified with a 59% yes vote. View results… Read More
Update for Oregon/SW Washington Trust Participants
Important information will be landing in the mailboxes of Oregon/Southwest Washington Trust participants starting Tuesday, June 15th. The Trustors and Board of Trustees of the Oregon-Southwest Washington Carpenters Trusts and the Board of Trustees of the Western Washington Carpenters Trusts agreed to merge their trusts… Read More
OR/SW WA AWCC – Results of Vote
Learn more about the Tentative Agreement with The Associated Wall & Ceiling Contractors of Oregon and SW Washington here: buildnw.org/awcc-ta-video. For more information visit: buildnw.org/contract2021. Voting has closed as of Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 11:59pm: buildnw.org/awcc-vote The Tentative Agreement with The Associated Wall &… Read More
Wage Theft in the Construction Industry
By: Val Hoyle, Oregon Labor Commissioner Oregon can be a great place to live and work. We have one of the highest minimum wages inthe nation and some of the strongest worker protection laws. Many of these workers’ rights arethanks to unions, advocates, and forward-thinking… Read More
Stolen: A Grit NW Podcast Series
Wandering through our city streets looking at all of the buildings, bridges and roads, you would never know that hidden behind many of those structures are stories of fraud, theft and abuse. In the new series from the Grit NW podcast called Stolen we explore how… Read More