The negotiation between the Washington & Northern Idaho District Council of Laborers and the Association of General Contractor for a new Western Washington Agreement have concluded.  The contract should be ratified by the delegates to the District Council on May 19, 2007.  The new contract provides for an approximate 16% increase in wages for the the first three years of the agreement (last two years will be open for wage only negotiation) as well as many language improvements.  It will take a few months for the new contract booklets to be printed but copies of the agreement should be available for review at all the 252 offices by June 1, 2007. Click here for the wage effective June 1, 2007

At the March 15, 2007 Executive Board meeting the Executive Board took action appoint Don McLeod Jr. Business Manager / Secretary Treasurer, effective April 1, 2007, to fill the unexpired term vacated by Tom Freudenstein's retirement.  They also made other changes to the officer positions for the Local Union that can be seen on the Officers & Staff page.  Don joined Local 252 in 1977 and work in the field till 1990 when he went to work as an instructor at Kingston Laborers' Training School.  While at Kingston he taught many different training classes.  In 1998 he went to work Local 252 as a field representative working in both Aberdeen and Tacoma.  He has served as Vice President, District Council Delegate and Executive Board Member.