Gov. DeWine Signs $3.7 Billion Capital Budget
On June 15, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 450, the state’s biennial capital budget bill, into law for fiscal years 2027 and 2028 DeWine signed the bill the same day state representatives passed the bill 95-3. Ohio state senators unanimously passed...
Hager on AWF: Data center tax pause, Intel and apprenticeship demand
Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, joined host Ed “Flash” Ferenc on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast on June 4. He had a pointed response to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s surprise pause of...
Ohio Building Trades Leaders Push Back on Data Center Misinformation
Throughout Ohio, building trades leaders are working to overcome public misconceptions about data centers and the growing “not in my backyard” mentality of some Ohio residents. Ohio is home to the sixth-most data centers in the country — 232 in total, with 137 located...
Dorsey Hager talks record apprenticeship outreach, data center momentum and Ohio primary races on AWF Union Podcast
Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, joined host Ed “Flash” Ferenc for the May 1, May Day episode on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast. He provided updates on a massive apprenticeship...
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