Wilbert Precast: A History Cast in Concrete

Wilbert Precast began in 1906, primarily manufacturing burial vaults. In 1948, they operated under the name Spokane Concrete Vault Company, later changing to Spokane Wilbert Company in 1961, when they became part of the Wilbert burial vault franchise.

Over time, their product line expanded and time for another name change; Wilbert Precast, Inc.  They have become a regional supplier of a wide variety of precast concrete products such as septic tanks, drywells, parking bumpers and much more.

They work closely with government agencies such as the Deptartment of Defense and WSDOT; architects and engineers too.  They also provide a variety of products for the home owner such as steps, retaining walls, wall panels and window wells.

Wilbert Precast has been in business for 106 years, the 4th generation and current owner is Dan Houk.  They currently employ 85 full time employees and serve customers in WA, ID, OR, CA, AK, MT and Canada.

Although the name has changed over the years, and their products have greatly diversified, the ownership, management and philosophy of the company has remained the same.  Quality products, outstanding service and commitment to excellence will always be their trademarks now and into the future.

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Head west young woman! 

That’s exactly what Michelle did!  She was born and raised in the mining town of Butte, Montana.  She went on to raise a family and proceeded to graduate from the University of MT in Missoula on her 33rd birthday with a degree in Accounting.  She worked for an insurance Third Party Administrator (TPA) organization for 14 years in Missoula until her husband was transferred to Spokane.

Michelle has three grown and married children living in a variety of places: Washington DC, Missoula, MT and Spokane, where her beautiful three-year-old grandchild resides, while her fourth child is starting her college career in Bozeman.

Gardening, camping and watching her granddaughter are some of her favorite activities, along with the up-keep of a 100- year-old house on Spokane’s South Hill.

Michelle has worked at Associated Industries for three years as the COBRA administrator.  “The best part about working at AI is the people – not only because of their years of experience, but most of all, because they are a group of caring, respectful, FUN individuals,” states Michelle. 

New Required NLRB Poster

On August 25, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued final regulation requiring that employers post notices designed to inform employees of their rights pursuant to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).  The agency’s reasoning is based on its view that employees must know their rights in order to exercise them. Though Brian Hayes, the one dissenting member of the then four-member board is confident a reviewing court will soon rescue the Board from itself by overturning the regulations as beyond the NLRB’s authority, they become effective January 31, 2012. Thus, on or before that date, employers should post the attached notice.  Federal contractors may comply with the regulations by posting the Department of Labor’s Notice of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act, attached here.

The NLRA and this posting requirement apply to private sector employers engaged in business that affects interstate commerce, including non-profit and religious entities.  The new notice must be provided in an eleven by seventeen inch or two-page format in conspicuous places normally viewed by employees, including all places where notices to employees concerning personnel policies are customarily posted. It must also be provided electronically on the employer’s intranet or internet site if customarily used to communicate policies to employees. If twenty percent or more of an employer’s workforce is not proficient in English and speaks another language, the notice must be in the other language. Should the NLRB be unable to provide a poster in the required language, the regulations will not be enforced in regard to the employees speaking the given language, until the poster is made available. An employer must take reasonable steps to ensure that the notice is not altered, defaced, covered by any other material, or otherwise rendered unreadable.

Employers that fail to post the notice may be found by the NLRB to have interfered with, restrained, or coerced employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed by the NLRA.  As a result, employers may be ordered to cease and desist from the unlawful conduct by posting the notice and any remedial notice. In some instances, additional restorative remedies may be applied, such as reversal of employment actions. Though parties generally have six months following an alleged unfair labor practice to file a charge with the NLRB, that statute of limitations is waived in this instance unless the employee has received actual or constructive notice that the conduct complained of is unlawful.

Members having additional questions or concerns about this posting requirement, the jurisdiction of the NLRB over the specific company or organization, or labor law in general, should contact our in-house counsel.

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