Concrete Strike Ends
The one month long concrete strike has ended as workers accepted a deal providing a $3.95/hr raise over three years. Stalled civic and private projects (e.g. Domaine, Mosler Lofts) can now get going again.
But, was it all for nought? The longevity of the strike that is, since the $3.95 was on the table for several weeks. Eighty-eight workers holding hostage numerous projects county-wide eventually settled for what they were originally offered. Yet, they probably cost the city and builders thousands if not hundreds of thousands more.
[…] As mentioned in the Construction Quagmire post the strike was heading to it’s fourth week, but it has now ended. As mentioned in the Housing Buzz, it could have ended weeks ago since they settled for the exact amount that was previously offered when the strike first started. » Permalink […]