Community Workforce Agreement (CWA)
CWA Overview
A Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) is a comprehensive pre-hire collective bargaining agreement between King County and labor unions that sets the basic terms and conditions of employment for public works construction projects.
- Construction projects that include Priority Hire requirements are subject to a Community Workforce Agreement
- The workforce must include a certain percentage of Priority Hire workers
- Workforce Reporting Requirements
- Attend monthly Project Administrative Committee (PAC) meeting
- Complete pre-job conferences for all contractors/subcontractors including the Prime Contractor at least two weeks before starting work on-site
- Submit Signed Letters of Assents for all contractors/subcontractors
- Uniform drug testing
- Follow grievance procedures
- The workforce must include a certain percentage of Priority Hire workers
- Establishes Apprenticeship Utilization and Diversity Goals
- Contractors must submit an Apprenticeship Utilization Plan for approval by the County
- Unions to prioritize dispatch of Priority Hire workers
- Preferred Entry (pre-apprenticeship graduates)
- Standard work hours
- Weekly pay days
- Open-shop Contractors are allowed up to 3 Core Workers on an alternating basis
- All workers must be dispatched through the Union Hiring hall
- All Contractors must pay Trust Fund Payments and Representational fees for all workers
- Wage Rates and Fringe Benefits must follow local Collective Bargaining Agreements
- No strike – no lockout
- Safety Standards
Current CWA Projects
Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment Station- Contract Amount: $137.1 million
- Projected Labor Hours: 325,000
- Projected Construction Duration: 5 years (includes all phases)
- Contract Amount: $36.6 million
- Projected Labor Hours: 69,000
- Projected Construction Duration: 2.6 years
- Contract Amount: $23 million
- Projected Labor Hours: 34,656
- Projected Construction Duration: 1 years
- Contract Amount: $6.5 million
- Projected Labor Hours: 27,940
- Projected Construction Duration: 1 years
- Contract Amount: $18.6 million
- Projected Labor Hours: 95,592
- Projected Construction Duration: 10.5 months
Upcoming CWA Projects
- Lake Hills Trunk/NW Lake Sammamish Interceptor Upgrade Project
- North Mercer Island Interceptor and Enatai Interceptor Upgrade Project
Completed CWA Projects
Cedar Hills Regional Landfill Area 8 Refuse Facility Development and Area 7 State 3 & 4 Closure- Contract Amount: $32.6 million
- Projected Labor Hours: 117,744
- Apprentice Hours: 21,786
- Journey Worker Hours: 95,988
- Projected Construction Duration: 1.5 years
Current CWAs:
Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment ...
Sunset and Heathfield Pump Stations ...
Eastside Interceptor S2 Project ...
Lower Russell Levee Setback Project ...
South Interim Base Project ...
Pre-Job Package:
Download Letter of Assent Form; Pre-Job Waiver Signature; Final Trade Assignment; King County Craft Request Form
The Project Administrative Committee (PAC)
Agenda & Meeting Minutes