Electrician strike in Puget Sound region stretches beyond five weeks

More than 1,000 electricians in the Puget Sound region have been on strike for the past five weeks, disrupting construction at major job sites, including Microsoft and Amazon office buildings.

Limited energy electricians with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 46, are asking the National Electrical Contractors Association for paid holidays, more pay, and increased safety measures like ensuring radios are available on all job sites.

The full membership of the union’s limited energy electrician unit, which totals around 1,025, hasn’t gone on strike by themselves since 1945, said 47-year-old Michael Holcomb, who’s worked as a limited energy electrician for 17 years, mostly as a union member.

Limited energy electricians install and repair systems like fire alarms, building security systems and phone and fiberoptic lines.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/05/17/electrician-strike-in-puget-sound-region-stretches-beyond-five-weeks/