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Washington AGC Concludes Negotiations with Construction Unions

SEATTLE-The Associated General Contractors of Washington now has wage package agreements with each of the five basic construction trades in Western Washington. The three-year packages feature annual increases of 3.6% to 4%, well above the consumer price index for the area.

By Ingrid Ricks | Updated on October 16, 2000

SEATTLE-After more than six months of negotiations, the Associated General Contractors of Washington has reached agreements with each of the five basic construction trades in Western Washington.

The three-year, wage-fringe packages negotiated with the Laborers, Carpenters, Cement Masons, Operating Engineers and Teamsters unions include annual increases of 3.6% to 4%–well above the consumer price index for the area, which has been approximately 3% for the past three years. The increase is also slightly higher than most other regions in the country.

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