Commerce Dept. promotes female recruitment in Columbus
On June 4, the Biden Administration sent representatives to Columbus to meet privately with Intel officials, union construction leaders and other local officials to discuss its new initiative to boost the number of women in construction, especially on CHIPS Act-funded...
Building Futures celebrates latest class graduation
On May 13, a new group of future union building trades members graduated from the award-winning Building Futures program in Columbus. The ceremony was held at Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 189 Union Hall and kicked off with dinner so the graduates could eat with...
Hager discusses Columbus School Board, Columbus airport and other projects on pro-union podcast
Dorsey Hager, Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council Executive Secretary-Treasurer, appeared on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast on June 7. Hager kicked the interview off by discussing the Columbus School Board and its plans to close...
Central Ohio Building Trades make progress at Honda
Construction crews have made progress on separate projects to transition Honda’s three Ohio production plants to lead the automaker’s electrical vehicle (EV) production in North America. The $3.5 billion megaproject to construct a joint venture EV battery plant with...
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