dline
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https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/metro-detroit-drivers-frustrated-by-road-workers-labor-stoppage
I see why van dyke hasn't been being worked on lately
I see why van dyke hasn't been being worked on lately
road workers' labor stoppage
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orangejuiced86
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I work at 19/vandyke and i am so used to the construction that I dont even notice it anymore, lol
mikesfastss
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The good thing is commuters won’t notice a difference lol
Glad I am not the only one...seems like they are done in such a piecemeal fashion they are still terrible even when brand new. Hamlin Rd eastbound is a great example.
Anthony
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But when your working without a contract, and the state isn’t negotiating in good faith as they should.... fuck em
MICHIGAN (WJRT) (9/4/2018) - Tuesday was a beautiful, sunny day, but no road crews were out. The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association, MITA, locked out the unions at 7 a.m.
Executive Vice President Mike Nystrom said the contract with Operating Engineers Local 324 expired June 1st and they have yet to agree on a new contract.
"The union has refused; and since then, has engaged in disruptive and coercive tactics to pressure the industry into considering their own self authored contract," he explained.
Operating Engineers Local 324 Communications Director, Dan McKernan, said, "In short, MITA wants to be responsible for setting the terms for all roadwork in the state when it comes to operating engineers and that's not gonna abide by us anymore."
MITA represents more than 500 construction companies across the state. Nystrom expected this lockout will halt more than 80-percent of the state's current road projects.
Crews said this couldn't be a worse time because this is busy season. They're typically working 7 day weeks.
The union said they've been working all summer without a contract just fine, so they're disappointed with MITA's move to lock them out.
MITA explained the economic package they've offered has been more than fair. offering workers a 14-percent increase in pay over 5 years.
Craig Hobbs, a union member who works for Ajax Paving in metro Detroit, called the lockout frustrating, especially because he won't get a paycheck during this time and can't file for unemployment, per state law.
"My son owns a detail shop. I'm gonna be washing cars," he said. "My friend, he's gonna be working at his uncle's, you know, people are gonna be flipping pizzas and things like that, when normally, we're sitting on equipment making good money and we're all trying to figure out where our next paycheck is coming from."
MDOT is not a part of these negotiations, but said they do require contractors to keep construction zones safe for you to drive near and through during the lockout.
Again, it's not clear how long it'll last.
Executive Vice President Mike Nystrom said the contract with Operating Engineers Local 324 expired June 1st and they have yet to agree on a new contract.
"The union has refused; and since then, has engaged in disruptive and coercive tactics to pressure the industry into considering their own self authored contract," he explained.
Operating Engineers Local 324 Communications Director, Dan McKernan, said, "In short, MITA wants to be responsible for setting the terms for all roadwork in the state when it comes to operating engineers and that's not gonna abide by us anymore."
MITA represents more than 500 construction companies across the state. Nystrom expected this lockout will halt more than 80-percent of the state's current road projects.
Crews said this couldn't be a worse time because this is busy season. They're typically working 7 day weeks.
The union said they've been working all summer without a contract just fine, so they're disappointed with MITA's move to lock them out.
MITA explained the economic package they've offered has been more than fair. offering workers a 14-percent increase in pay over 5 years.
Craig Hobbs, a union member who works for Ajax Paving in metro Detroit, called the lockout frustrating, especially because he won't get a paycheck during this time and can't file for unemployment, per state law.
"My son owns a detail shop. I'm gonna be washing cars," he said. "My friend, he's gonna be working at his uncle's, you know, people are gonna be flipping pizzas and things like that, when normally, we're sitting on equipment making good money and we're all trying to figure out where our next paycheck is coming from."
MDOT is not a part of these negotiations, but said they do require contractors to keep construction zones safe for you to drive near and through during the lockout.
Again, it's not clear how long it'll last.
black88coupe
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Fixed
Anthony
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mikesfastss
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Not even close, around $30, the ones who run the cranes make more, roughly $36 an hour.