Master Community Workforce Agreement (MCWA)

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

Administrative requirements of the MCWA

• 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 Assent for all contractors/subcontractors
• Uniform drug testing
• Follow grievance procedures

Workforce requirements under the MCWA

• 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 King 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 three 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 (CBAs)
• No strike - no lockout
• Safety standards