Lower Mainland construction material strike averted, tentative deal struck
Posted July 5, 2024 6:46 am.
Last Updated July 5, 2024 7:23 am.
It doesn’t look like there will be a construction material strike in the Lower Mainland.
A tentative deal was reached between Teamsters Local 213, the union that represents workers at Heidelberg Materials, and the employer early this Friday morning.
According to an unofficial social media account run by some Teamsters members, a ratification vote is set to take place on Sunday, July 14.
Details of the new deal are expected to be released Saturday.
The move comes after the union issued a 72-hour strike notice on Tuesday. Heidelberg Materials told CityNews on Wednesday that “the company continues to discuss open items with the Union.” It added that a meditator was “working toward a resolution with the current negotiations that will benefit both parties and allow us to move forward.”
It was previously revealed on social media that the union was seeking better pay, job security, and stable retirement benefits for its members.
Heidelberg Materials is said to provide roughly one-third of the region’s concrete supply.
-With files from Michael Williams
