by James Ross | May 12, 2021 | America’s Work Force Radio, Construction Issues, Dorsey Hager, Jobs
Make sure to check out the recent appearance of Dorsey Hager, the Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast. During his monthly appearance, Hager and AWF host Ed...
by James Ross | May 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
COVID-19 is not the only health risk construction workers face on a jobsite. The observance of National Safety Stand Down Week, May 3 to 7, is a reminder of the many hazards construction workers face every day of their careers — and the importance of working safely...
by James Ross | May 7, 2021 | Construction Issues
Death Rate stalled at 2017 level Thanks to unions, more workers are going home safely to their families than a decade previously, as the total number of worker deaths has been reduced. However, according to data in the AFL-CIO’s 30th annual “Death on the Job Report,”...
by James Ross | Apr 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Out of an abundance of caution due to the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases, most Workers’ Memorial Day events have been cancelled across the nation, for a second straight year. Workers’ Memorial Day is normally celebrated on April 28 to commemorate the passage of the...
by James Ross | Apr 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
The recently passed American Rescue Plan includes an $86 billion aid package that provides financial assistance to underfunded multiemployer pension plans facing critical or declining financial status. The action – inserted into President Biden’s $1.9 trillion...