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Operators union strike halts regional paving; Spokane Valley monitors Wellesley and school access
5602565 · August 19, 2025
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Summary
Public Works Director Robert Blagan updated council on an operators union (Local 302) strike that began the previous week, which has paused paving work regionally and left the Wellesley project short of final paving for the Aug. 27 school opening.
Public Works Director Robert Blagan told the Spokane Valley City Council that operators union Local 302 went on strike last Tuesday, and the stoppage has halted many paving projects across Eastern Washington.
Blagan said the city completed late‑night paving on some segments (Sixteenth, Bowdish and Thorpe roads)…
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