MITA has heard rumors that on or before 7:00 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, employees in the bargaining unit represented by OE 324 may approach their contractor employers asking about their status and/or claiming that they have been laid off. If you receive such an inquiry, you should tell

MITA has learned that several contractors have recently received a “Certified Payrolls, Deficiency Notice” letter (Notice) from MDOT.  Although we have heard that it is not explicitly stated in the Notice, the reference to certified payrolls submitted after June 1, 2018 seems to imply the deficiencies are most likely related to

At 12:00 AM on June 1, 2018, the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 324 (OE) and the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), commonly referred to within the industry as the OE Road Agreement, expired. Although the industry (MITA) has made several attempts