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Michael Sainato

Seattle’s concrete workers strike over low wages and unfair labor practices

Seattle is at the forefront of America’s construction boom since the pandemic hit.
Seattle is at the forefront of America’s construction boom since the pandemic hit. Photograph: Ted S Warren/AP

“Every day is different,” said Tim Davis, a concrete mixer truck driver in the Seattle, Washington, area.

The work Davis and his coworkers do on a daily basis provides the foundation for every big construction and infrastructure project in the region, with long hours and varying start times every workday, leaving little time to spend with family. “We live in those trucks day in and day out,” Davis said.

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