Local 302 Strike Slows 5 Redmond Construction Projects

REDMOND, WA - At least five construction projects in Redmond have been directly affected by an ongoing International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 302 strike. Another four projects will be affected if the strike lasts longer than a few weeks, according to city officials.

The strike began Tuesday morning when laborers refused to works at construction at sites in cities around the region, including many in downtown Seattle. The union has been negotiating a new labor agreement with construction contractors for three months. The union members rejected the last agreement that was proposed last Thursday.

According to Redmond city officials, 17 city construction projects are affected by the strike. But only nine are immediately affected.

The projects include:

1. Safe Routes (Redwood Road near NE 109th) - no delivery of concrete barriers and concrete for sidewalk pours
2. Ramp Split – (NE 40th and NE 51st and 520) – August 20 start will be delayed
3. NE 31st – (near 156th Ave NE) – not pouring curbs, signal cabinet bases and no asphalt patching
4. Pressure reducing valve replacement project (10 locations throughout city) – not pouring curbs and no asphalt restoration work

These four projects will be affected if the strike lasts more than a few weeks:

1. 9800 Redwood – project recently started
2. Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center – fiber trenching work could be impacted
3. NE 76th Groundwater (near 178th Ave NE) - about to start
4. 2018 Sidewalk (on NE 83rd near 160th Ave NE) - about to start

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