“For want of a shoe, the horse was lost. For want of a horse, the rider was lost. For want of a rider, the battle was lost. For want of a battle, the kingdom was lost, And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.“
That’s the scenario playing out now in Seattle, WA where concrete workers are on strike for the third month.
Although the strike directly affects just 330 Teamsters-represented concrete mixer drivers and plant workers at six local concrete companies, it has already created cascading problems across the Seattle area during one of the biggest construction booms in years.
The dispute has also meant layoffs as some contractors and subcontractors stalled out by the lack of concrete have been forced to scale back their own crews.
That’s raising fears among builders of still more delays to projects, some of which have been idle for weeks.
It’s also putting pressure on strikers as they see the dispute hit some of their fellow workers in other trades.
Concrete is one of the most indispensable building materials in modern construction — essential in everything from foundations and elevator shafts to framing and flooring.
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