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Master Community Workforce Agreement (MCWA)
MCWA Overview
A Master Community Workforce Agreement (MCWA) 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 Master 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 MCWA Projects
Central Maintenance Facility – King County- Contract Amount: $37.3 million
- Projected Labor Hours: 69,100
- Projected Construction Duration: 490 workdays
- Contract Amount: $13.2 million
- Projected Labor Hours: 34,201
- Projected Construction Duration: 450 workdays
- Contract Amount: $11.2 million
- Projected Labor Hours: 43,400
- Projected Construction Duration: 450 workdays
- Contract Amount: $16.8 million
- Projected Labor Hours: 10,800
- Projected Construction Duration: 1,350 workdays
- Contract Amount: $8.6 million
- Projected Labor Hours: 12,800
- Projected Construction Duration: 1,600 workdays
- Contract Amount: $13.1 million
- Projected Labor Hours: 2,600
- Projected Construction Duration: 325 workdays
- Contract Amount: $23 million
- Projected Labor Hours: 4,960
- Projected Construction Duration: 620 workdays
- Contract Amount: $8.76 million
- Projected Labor Hours: 14,100
- Projected Construction Duration: 300 workdays
- Contract Amount: $6.4 million
- Projected Labor Hours: 7,264
- Projected Construction Duration: 908 workdays
- Contract Amount: $105.4 million
- Projected Labor Hours: Multiple Work Orders
- Projected Construction Duration: 900 workdays
- Contract Amount: $12.9 million
- Projected Labor Hours: 21,837
- Projected Construction Duration: 350 workdays
- Contract Amount: $24.9 million
- Projected Labor Hours: 47,516
- Projected Construction Duration: 1,182 workdays
- Contract Amount: $62.2 million
- Projected Labor Hours: 172,240
- Projected Construction Duration: 1,271 workdays
- Contract Amount: $6.9 million
- Projected Labor Hours: 21,990
- Projected Construction Duration: 260 workdays
- Contract Amount: $16.4 million
- Projected Labor Hours: 53,350
- Projected Construction Duration: 284 workdays
- Contract Amount: $13.3 million
- Projected Labor Hours: ---
- Projected Construction Duration: 172 workdays
Upcoming MCWA Projects
Current MCWAs:
Pre-Job Package:
Download Letter of Assent Form; Pre-Job Waiver Signature; Final Trade Assignment; King County Craft Request Form