Template revised September 22, 2016.
COMMISSION
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Item No.
8h
ACTION ITEM
Date of Meeting
August 13, 2024
DATE: August 13, 2024
TO: Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director
FROM: Matthew Bullock, Labor Relations Manager
SUBJECT: New collective bargaining agreement between the Port of Seattle and the Seattle
Building Trades Council on behalf of affiliated local unions that include, Painters
District Council 5, Sign Painters Local 1094, Laborers Local 242, Operating Engineers
Local 302, Sheet Metal Workers Local 66, Sprinkler Fitters Local 699, Plumbers Local
32, and Iron Workers Local 86.
Total Port Cost Increase for the Duration of the Agreement: $4,656,094
ACTION REQUESTED
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to execute a collective bargaining
agreement between the Port of Seattle and the Seattle Building Trades Council at the Port of
Seattle covering the period from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2028.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Good faith bargaining between the Seattle Building Trades Council on behalf of affiliated local
unions that include, Painters District Council 5, Sign Painters Local 1094, Laborers Local 242,
Operating Engineers Local 302, Sheet Metal Workers Local 66, Sprinkler Fitters Local 699,
Plumbers Local 32, and Iron Workers Local 86 and the Port of Seattle resulted in a fair
Maintenance Agreement Addendum (MAA) consistent with Port’s priorities.
The MAA is a unique agreement between the Port of Seattle and the Council entered into on
behalf of affiliated local unions that include, Painters District Council 5, Sign Painters Local 1094,
Laborers Local 242, Operating Engineers Local 302, Sheet Metal Workers Local 66, Sprinkler
Fitters Local 699, and Plumbers Local 32. There are currently 174 construction trades members
employed at the Port of Seattle who are seven trades groups that work in Aviation and Marine
Maintenance. Each separate union is party to its own master labor agreement that is negotiated
by construction industry employer associations such as the Associated General Contractors.
Under this, over 50-year-old agreement, Port of Seattle regular employees are compensated 88%
of their construction industry negotiated wage rate plus industry health and pension benefits,
and received paid leave benefits as negotiated under the Addendum. Emergency hire employees
under the Addendum receive 100% of their industry negotiated wage rate plus industry health
and pension benefits provided by the Port, with limited exception.
COMMISSION AGENDA – Action Item No. 8h Page 2 of 3
Meeting Date: August 13, 2024
Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.
This agreement is for five years covering the period from January 1, 2024, through December 31,
2028. The estimated total additional cost for wages and benefit increases is $4,656,094. The
estimated additional cost per year of the contract is: year one, $1,602,273; year two, $2,354,710,
year three $3,099,101, year four $3,866,002 and year five $4,656,094.
Other changes consist of the addition of the Juneteeth holiday; equal pay and longevity
provisions; and global positioning system programs to improve vehicle management and increase
safety.
All other provisions in the collective bargaining agreement remain the same.
JUSTIFICATION
RCW Chapter 41.56 requires the Port of Seattle to collectively bargaining wages, hours and
conditions of employment with the exclusive bargaining representative designated by the
employees.
DETAILS
Term of the Agreement – January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2028.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Wages
Adjustments to wages shall be according to each affiliate’s construction industry agreement.
Health and Welfare
Adjustments to health and pension shall be according to each affiliate’s construction industry
agreement.
Other Changes
• Incorporated Juneteenth holiday.
• Addition of equal pay and longevity provisions.
• Memorialized commuting benefits, ORCA card and ferry reimbursements programs
• Added language adding GPS programs, Aviation Surface Area Management System and
Telematics program
• Increased footwear stipend.
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Meeting Date: August 13, 2024
Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.
Cost Impact $
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 5
Benefits
$263,409
$215,350
$189,743
$201,666
Total New
Money
$1,602,273
$752,436
$744,391
$790,092
Total
Cumulative
Cost
$1,602,273
$2,354,710
$3,099,101
$4,656,094
The estimated total additional cost to the Port of Seattle for the duration of the contract is
$4,656,094.
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST
(1) Collective Bargaining Agreement
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS
None.