COMMISSION
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
ACTION ITEM

Item No.
Date of Meeting

DATE:

March 23, 2026

TO:

Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director

FROM:

Greg Gauthier, Senior Labor Relations Manager

8e
April 14, 2026

SUBJECT: Port of Seattle - Western Washington Cement Masons Local 528 Memorandum of
Understanding to include Plasterers

ACTION REQUESTED
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to enter into an MOU with Western
Washington Cement Masons & Plasterers Union Local 528, representing Cement Masons at Port
Construction Services (PCS), amending the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
to include Plasterers.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Port of Seattle and Western Washington Cement Masons Local 528 are parties to a CBA
covering Cement Masons working at PCS executed on August 10, 2022, and expiring on July
31, 2027. The Western Washington Cement Masons Local 528s full title is the Western
Washington Cement Masons & Plasterers Union Local 528. Though it has been historically a
rare occurrence, there have been times in which PCS requires the skills of Plasterers. By
amending the CBA to include Plasterers, the Port can compensate Plasterers based upon the
wage and benefit rates associated specifically with their work.
JUSTIFICATION
RCW Chapter 41.56 requires the Port of Seattle to collectively bargain wages, hours and
conditions of employment with the exclusive bargaining representative designated by the
employees.
DETAILS
The Port can hire and compensate those employee classified as Plasterers represented by
the Washington Cement Masons & Plasterers Union Local 528 and compensate them
accordingly.

Template revised January 10, 2019.

COMMISSION AGENDA - Action Item No. 8e
Meeting Date: April 14, 2026

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ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST
(1)

Memorandum of Understanding

PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS
August 9, 2022, Item 8i: New collective bargaining agreement between the Port of Seattle
and the Western Washington Cement Masons Local 528 representing Cement Masons at Port
Construction Services (PCS)

Template revised June 27, 2019 (Diversity in Contracting).