Resolution 2026-07 in Support of Full Delivery of the Sound Transit ST3 Program

WHEREAS, voters across the Puget Sound region approved the ST3 ballot measure in 2016 with the clear expectation that the full package of light rail extensions, stations, and transit investments would be delivered to working people and communities throughout Pierce County,  

WHEREAS, inflation, supply chain disruptions, and financing constraints now threaten delays, scope reductions, and potential elimination of stations and projects promised under the ST3 program, jeopardizing mobility, economic development, climate goals, and thousands of family-wage construction jobs; and  

WHEREAS, expanding long-term bonding authority, including 75-year bonding and other financing mechanisms authorized by the State Legislature, would help stabilize project delivery, preserve the complete ST3 system, and ensure the timely construction of transit infrastructure built by skilled union labor; therefore, be it  

RESOLVED,that the Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO supports legislative, financial, and policy solutions — including authorization for 75-year bonding — necessary to fully fund, construct, and deliver every station, alignment, and project promised in the Sound Transit ST3 package without delay or reduction in scope; and be it further  

RESOLVED, that the Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO urges the Pierce County Legislative Delegation, the Pierce County Delegation to Sound Transit, local governments, and regional stakeholders to prioritize full ST3 delivery in order to create and sustain high-quality union construction careers, strengthen regional transportation infrastructure, and uphold commitments made to voters and working families.