Bulletins
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
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) intends to allow the use of Alternate Technical Concepts (ATC) associated with the maintenance of traffic for a road rehabilitation project in the Bay Region. MDOT plans to advertise the project in October 2018 and include it in the December 2018 bid letting. It
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) intends to allow the use of Alternate Technical Concepts (ATC) associated with the maintenance of traffic for a road rehabilitation project in the Bay Region. MDOT plans to advertise the project in September 2018 and include it in the November 2018 bid letting. It
MEMORANDUM TO: MITA OE 324 Power of Attorney Contractors (POA Contractors) FROM: Mike Nystrom RE: Officially Rescinding Power of Attorney from MITA DATE: August 9, 2018 In response to MITA’s official rescission of Power of Attorney (POA) for all Road and Utility Distribution contractors yesterday, Operating Engineers, Local 324 (OE
MEMORANDUM To: MITA OE 324 Power of Attorney Contractors (POA Contractors) From: Mike Nystrom, Executive Vice President/Secretary RE: Significant Updates Date: August 8, 2018 MITA RESCINDS POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR OE 324 As of Wednesday, August 8th, 2018, MITA has notified Operating Engineers, Local 324 that it has rescinded Power
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has shared with MITA a draft of their Materials Quality Assurance Procedures (MQAP) Manual consisting of redline updates from their internal annual review. To view a brief description of the major revisions, please access the list click here. If you are interested in reviewing
