Bulletins
The Detroit News, September 4, 2018 By Charles E. Ramirez Some Michigan road projects are being halted after a contractors association made good on its word to lock out unionized road builders because of stalled labor negotiations. “It started this morning at about 7 a.m.,” said Mike Nystrom, executive vice president of
Crain’s, August 31, 2018 By Chad Livengood More than 40 road construction companies plan to lock out hundreds of workers who operate heavy equipment on Tuesday as a summer-long labor dispute comes to a boil and could disrupt road projects throughout Southeast Michigan. Contractors in the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation
The Detroit News, September 4, 2018 By Charles E. Ramirez Some Michigan road projects are being halted after a contractors association made good on its word to lock out unionized road builders because of stalled labor negotiations. “It started this morning at about 7 a.m.,” said Mike Nystrom, executive vice president of
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
As you should know, industry (MITA) has reached out to the Operating Engineers, Local 324 (OE 324) numerous times over the past several months in an attempt to initiate contract discussions. To date, the union has refused to meet, and now the union has initiated a strike against a MITA
In response to numerous recent events, an extremely important and very urgent meeting will be held tomorrow at the MITA office to update members on the latest information regarding the Operating Engineers, Local 324 (OE 324) situation. Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2018 Time: 1:00 pm Location: MITA Office, 2937 Atrium
We are pleased to announce that Tony Kratofil has been named MDOT’s new chief operations officer and chief engineer. Tony brings a wealth of managerial and technical experience to the position. In his most recent assignment as the Metro Region engineer, he was able to effectively negotiate very complex and
MITA issued a press release this week regarding the Operating Engineers, Local 324 (OE 324) Health Care Plan. Click here to read the full press release. If you have any questions, please contact Mike Nystrom, Executive Vice President, at mikenystrom@thinkmita.org or at 517-896-1493.
MEMORANDUM To: MITA OE 324 Contractors From: Mike Nystrom, Executive Vice President/Secretary RE: Stalemate Continues Date: August 16, 2018 WHAT HAPPENED AND WHY THINGS ARE BOUNCING BACK AND FORTH Late last week, MITA took a dramatic shift in strategy when it notified Operating Engineers, Local 324 (OE 324) that it
Michigan released how it will implement its internet sales tax collection process Monday, with Gov. Rick Snyder planning to urge the Legislature to put all the gains directly into road funding. The state estimates collecting sales taxes for internet sales will net the state $203 million during the 2018-19 fiscal
