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Friday, May 24, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Upcoming Expiration of MITA/OE 324 Underground Contract » Memorandum TO: MITA Underground POA Contractors...
Friday, May 24, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Laborers Road Contract » Memorandum TO: Union Contractors...
Monday, May 20, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Teamsters Pension Correction » In the Teamsters Road contract that went out in June 2018, there was a misprint on p. 16 under PENSION FUND. The contract...
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 MITA Guidance Bulletin: MDOT Moves to "Final Out" Projects Impacted by OE 324 Lockout » MITA has learned that MDOT recently provided guidance to their field offices on how they should proceed with the “finaling...
Thursday, May 2, 2019 Teamsters Central States Pension Fund Headed For Trouble » The Teamsters Central States Pension Fund (Fund) has long been recognized as the poster child for failing pension funds, a...
Thursday, April 18, 2019 Many Union Contractors Settle w/ OE 324 - Industry Should Be Aware of New Language » Several union contractors across the state (listed below), who are involved in road and bridge construction, have settled...
Monday, April 8, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Utility Distrbution Agreement » ...
Monday, April 8, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Teamsters Health & Welfare Effective April 1, 2019 » https://mi-ita.site-ym.com/link.asp?e=@@email@@&job=3712415&ymlink=346865924&finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fmi%2Dita%2...
Thursday, October 11, 2018 MITA Agrees To Road Contract Extension Proposal From Laborers District Council » As road projects resume operations across the state following the September lockout of Operating Engineers, Local 324 (OE...
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 MITA End of Lockout: Labor Dispute Continues - Guidance Bulletin #2 » Although the lockout of the Operating Engineers, Local 324 (OE 324) ended on September 27, 2018, when the industry agreed...
Tuesday, October 2, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) MITA “End of Lockout” Guidance Bulletin #1 » As every MITA member should be aware, the industry (MITA and its’ road building contractors) ended the defensive lockout o...
Tuesday, October 2, 2018 Road Laborers Contract Extension » TO: MITA Contractors (Laborers Road POA) FROM: Mi...
Thursday, September 27, 2018 Industry Ends Lockout and Agrees to Go Back to Work » Effective immediately, the industry (MITA and its’ road building contractors) will end the defensive lockout of all Intern...
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 UPDATE - Responding to MDOT's Denial of Request for Time Extension w/o Liquidated Damages » THIS IS AN UPDATE TO YESTERDAY EVENING'S BULLETIN. PLEASE NOTE THE BOLDED SENTENCE IN THE FOURTH PARAGRAPH. ...
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 Responding to MDOT Denial of Request for Time Extension w/o Liquidated Damages » This bulletin is a follow-up to our Friday, September 21st bulletin and is intended to give you guidance on responding to...
Monday, September 24, 2018 Responding to MDOT “Certified Payrolls, Deficient Notice 1” » All MITA POA contractors who received the MDOT “Certified Payrolls, Deficient Notice 1” as a prime contractor or a subcont...
Friday, September 21, 2018 MDOT Responds To Labor Dispute Requests To Suspend Work and Notices of Intent to File Claim » MITA has learned that all contractors who have submitted a Request to Suspend Work and a Notice of Intent to File Claim fo...
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 OE 324 Update: One Week Into Lockout » General Overview The defensive lockout of Operating Engineers, Local 324 (OE 324) employees that was in...
Thursday, September 6, 2018 HIGH PRIORITY - Deadline for Notifying Unemployment Insurance Agency Approaching » The Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) requires notice of a labor dispute within five days of its initiation. The...
Tuesday, September 4, 2018 MDOT's Response To MITA OE 324 Lockout Notice » On Friday, August 31st, MITA received a response from MDOT leadership in regard to MITA’s advance notice of the intended l...
Friday, August 31, 2018 Addressing Employee Questions Regarding Their Employment Status & Notifying The Unemployment Agency » MITA has heard rumors that on or before 7:00 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, employees in the bargaining unit represente...
Friday, August 31, 2018 Dealing with OE 324 Fringes & Certified Payrolls » MITA has learned that several contractors have recently received a “Certified Payrolls, Deficiency Notice” letter (Notice)...
Friday, August 31, 2018 Preparing for the Impacts of the OE 324 Lockout » At 12:00 AM on June 1, 2018, the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the International Union of Operating Engine...
Thursday, August 30, 2018 Operating Engineers, Local 324 Lockout Called For Sept. 4th: Road Industry Impact Looming » As you should know, industry (MITA) has reached out to the Operating Engineers, Local 324 (OE 324) numerous times over the...
Monday, August 27, 2018 URGENT - OE 324 Update Meeting Tomorrow » In response to numerous recent events, an extremely important and very urgent meeting will be held tomorrow at the MITA of...
Friday, August 24, 2018 In Case You Missed It - Last Thursday's OE 324 Update Bulletin » This bulletin was sent out on Thursday, August 16, 2018. It came to our attention that a handful of members had not receiv...
Thursday, August 16, 2018 OE 324 Stalemate Continues » MEMORANDUM To: MITA OE 324 Contractors From: Mike Nystrom, Executive Vice President/Secretary RE: Stal...
Thursday, August 9, 2018 2nd Memo To POA Contractors From Mike Nystrom » MEMORANDUM TO: MITA OE 324 Power of Attorney Contractors (POA Contractors) FROM: Mike Nystrom RE: Offi...
Wednesday, August 8, 2018 CORRECTION: MITA Issues Press Release On OE 324 Health Care Plan » Last Friday, August 3, 2018, MITA sent out a bulletin regarding the press release that was issued on the OE 324 Health Car...
Wednesday, August 8, 2018 Memo From Mike Nystrom To POA Contractors » MEMORANDUM To: MITA OE 324 Power of Attorney Contractors (POA Contractors) From: Mike Nystrom, Execu...
Friday, August 3, 2018 MITA Issues Press Release On Operating Engineers, Local 324 Health Care Plan » MITA issued a press release this morning regarding the Operating Engineers, Local 324 (OE 324) Health Care Plan. ...
Thursday, August 2, 2018 OE 324 Consents To Employees Using Hour Banks, MRAs & Self-Payments On Interim Basis » It has come to MITA’s attention that Operating Engineers, Local 324 (OE 324) is now in agreement with MITA’s position that...
Tuesday, July 24, 2018 MITA LRD Cmte. Response To OE 324 Claim That Multi-Employer Association Contract Is Being Negotiated » On July 23, 2018, MITA received a letter ( SEE ATTACHED ) from Douglas Stockwell, Business Manager of Operating Engineers,...
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 Pending Letter From Operating Engineers, Local 324 Fringe Funds » This bulletin only applies to contractors who have signed power of attorney to MITA for Road and Utility Distribution cons...
Monday, July 9, 2018 Latest Threats to Operating Engineers 324 Healthcare » Attached , please find a document regarding threats to Operating Engineers 324 (OE 324) healthcare. If your employees...
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