Market Recovery Program: The Washington and Northern Idaho District Council of Laborers’ Work Recovery Program has been established to help its union members regain jobs within the jurisdiction of this District Council. In order to participate in this program, each Contractor must meet these requirements.
Associate Agreements are intended for employees who move from the bargaining unit to becoming a working owner; or, employees who move from the bargaining unit to a non-bargaining unit position, for example a bargaining unit member becoming a superintendent, estimator, safety officer or manager.
There are two types of Associate Agreements and they both require that the employer is signatory to a full compliance collective bargaining agreement and that the owner or former bargaining unit employee be “bargaining alumni”. That is defined as “an employee must have been previously covered by a collective bargaining agreement requiring contributions to the Western Washington Laborers-Employers Pension Trust or the Washington Idaho Laborers-Employers Pension Trust AND be vested before commencing Associate participation.
Hours and contributions for working owners or employees who are NOT in the bargaining unit cannot be reported on the bargaining unit contribution report forms. An employer must apply for an Associate Agreement to cover working owners or non-bargaining unit employees. Special rules apply and the Associate Agreement must be approved in advance and signed by the Board of Trustees prior to any hours being reported.
A complete checklist of the rules to participate in each of these types of Associate Agreements can be found by clicking on the links below.
Associate Agreement To Cover Bargaining Alumni
Associate Agreement To Cover Worker Owners
If you are a contractor and you believe you meet the eligibility requirements for one of these agreements, please contact the Trust Office at 206-282-3600; or toll free 800-826-2102. You may also email your request to nwleligibility@zenith-american.com. Please include the employer number that has been assigned to your company.
The Market Expansion Program for Contractors is a unique project lead service, specifically designed for LIUNA signatory contractors. It allows users to tailor leads to their business requirements. MEPC was created and launched by the Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust (LECET) which brings the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) and its signatory contractors together to address issues of importance to both.