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"The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people." Cesar Chavez |
:: Sunday, October 24, 2004 ::
Halfway home By ROB CARSON, Tacoma News Tribune, WA
Only a couple of legs poke up now, but new bridge is 50% complete
In terms of labor, more than 1.3 million work hours have been expended on the job so far. Local union carpenters, laborers and ironworkers have logged thousands of hours of overtime because large concrete pours on the job had to be done without interruption to meet strength requirements.
“With the stall in transportation funding, that project has really done a lot to sustain the building trades in the Pierce County area,” said Dave Johnson, assistant executive secretary for the Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council.
“These large projects are really critical to boost the job market,” he said. “Plus there’s the duration. It’s a long job, which means stability and continuity.”------------------------------------------- posted 8:35 AM :: reference link ::
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