Labor Negotiations Update AGC of Washington is currently involved in negotiating new contracts with the labor unions below. This is the latest information on each

WA Cares Fund (AKA long-term care): Exemption applications available Oct. 1 — Washington State workers who hold existing long-term care insurance or purchase a new

L&I proposes 3.1% increase for state-fund employers’ 2022 COVID claim relief The Department of Labor & Industries has announced an overall 3.1% average rate increase

Building Code Council considers natural-gas restrictions — The Washington State Building Code Council is considering changes to the state’s commercial energy code that many fear

Nominations now open for AGC/WSDOT Partnering for Excellence in Contract Administration Awards — Contractors for WSDOT projects are encouraged to nominate projects for the Partnership

Legally dubious “labor neutrality” initiative creates complications for contractors (Nick Morton, Sebris Busto James) People First Bellingham, a coalition of political and social organizations, submitted

AGC, BIAW file suit over building-code appointments – The state’s two largest construction trade associations, the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) and the Associated

AGC urges changes to long-term care program; taxes begin Jan. 1 — AGC and a broad coalition of business and labor groups are calling on

Contractor succeeds at Supreme Court against public owner in AGC-backed case (Lindsay Watkins, Ahlers Cressman & Sleight, and Chair of AGC’s Legal Affairs Committee) A

Predictive scheduling could be headed to construction — So you’re trying to schedule a construction project. How effectively and efficiently do you think you could schedule