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      • Elevator Constructors Local 37
      • Glaziers Local 372
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Coronavirus Pandemic Forces Apprentice Training Online

Coronavirus Pandemic Forces Apprentice Training Online

by James Ross | Apr 22, 2020 | Uncategorized

In 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 apprentices and some...
Coronavirus Pandemic Forces Apprentice Training Online

DeWine Deems Ohio Construction Industry Essential During COVID-19 Pandemic

by James Ross | Apr 20, 2020 | Uncategorized

In 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 the state has deemed...
Coronavirus Pandemic Forces Apprentice Training Online

Annual D.A.D.’s Day sporting clay shoot pushed back to Sept. 12

by James Ross | Apr 17, 2020 | Uncategorized

The 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 restrictions, a decision was...
Coronavirus Pandemic Forces Apprentice Training Online

Central Ohio Building Trades Members Remain Busy During Coronavirus Pandemic

by James Ross | Apr 7, 2020 | America’s Work Force Radio, Construction Issues, Dorsey Hager, Election

You need to check out Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, as he makes his monthly appearance on America’s Work Force Radio. Hager and AWF host Ed “Flash” Ferenc discussed the effects of the...
Coronavirus Pandemic Forces Apprentice Training Online

Legislation Extends Ohio Primary Election Through April 28

by James Ross | Apr 2, 2020 | Uncategorized

House Bill 197, legislation dealing with the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, set April 28 as the final day of Ohio’s primary election. Ohio’s Primary Election Day was set for March 17, until the Ohio Department of Health cancelled in-person voting due to...
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