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...
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...
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...
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...
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...