On June 11, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a two-page order rejecting an AFL-CIO lawsuit against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, stating OSHA has the authority to decide whether to issue...
READ MOREREAD MOREOn July 21, unions affiliated with the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council participated in a virtual event for the Linden Park Recreation Center Community Benefits Agreement. Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther moderated the...
READ MOREREAD MOREConstruction Still Booming in Central Ohio. Despite two raging pandemics – coronavirus and opioid addiction – construction crews finished work on the new Franklin County Forensic Science Center on time and on budget. Dorsey Hager, Executive...
READ MOREREAD MORECoronavirus pandemic has caused major uncertainty. Area training directors are busy planning for the return of apprentices this fall. Despite an uptick in positive COVID-19 cases, many training directors are preparing for in-person instruction...
READ MOREREAD MORESenate will not consider infrastructure bill. House Democrats passed a $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan in early July, mostly along party lines. The measure though, will not be considered in the Senate, leaving the country without a...
READ MOREREAD MOREAs of June 9, the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council has made the following political endorsements for the 2020 General Election. Affiliated members are encouraged to vote for these candidates, who support the area’s...
READ MOREREAD MOREIn mid-May, House Democrats released a new $3 trillion stimulus bill, designed to provide additional relief in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. House Bill 6800, called the HEROES Act, includes money for personal protective equipment (PPE) and...
READ MOREREAD MOREFor the second time in the last 15 years, Ohio’s unemployment fund will become insolvent soon, as state lawmakers have been unable to agree how to adequately raise the revenue needed to keep the fund solvent. Any legislative attempt to fix the...
READ MOREREAD MOREDon’t miss Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council Executive Secretary-Treasurer Dorsey Hager, as he makes his monthly appearance on America’s Work Force Radio. Returning to last month’s discussion, Hager told AWF host Ed...
READ MOREREAD MOREIn mid-March, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ordered all schools to be closed, amongst fears of the coronavirus. DeWine’s decision forced training centers across the state to rethink how they could perform the vital task of providing critical education to...
READ MOREREAD MOREIn March, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine deemed construction an essential industry, allowing construction work to continue during the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout most of Ohio, building trades members have the ability to keep working, if they want, as...
READ MOREREAD MOREThe fourth annual Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council D.A.D.’s Day sporting clay shoot is pushed back to Sept. 12. Normally, the event is held in early June to benefit diabetes research, but due to coronavirus...
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