Concrete strike averted, Teamsters Local 213 says

VANCOUVER – A possible concrete strike has been averted for now, according to a Vancouver union.

Teamsters Local 213 issued a 72-hour strike notice on July 2 to Heidelberg Materials but posted on its Twitter/X account the morning of July 5 that a tentative agreement between the parties has been reached.

“During a late-night bargaining session that ended at 03:18 a.m., the union’s bargaining team and Heidelberg Materials have reached a tentative agreement,” the tweet said.

“Teamsters Local 213 have scheduled the in-person ratification vote for Sunday, July 14th at the Teamsters Union Hall (490 East Broadway, Vancouver, B.C. V5T 1X3),” it added.  

The union said details of the tentative agreement could be shared as early as Saturday, July 6.