by James Ross | Feb 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Local and State building trades leaders praised Democrat Mayor Andrew Ginther for vastly improving the relationship between the City of Columbus and the Columbus/Central Ohio Building Trades. Ginther, 43, will have the opportunity to further improve that relationship,...
by James Ross | Feb 11, 2019 | America’s Work Force Radio, Dorsey Hager, Google
On his monthly appearance on America’s Workforce Radio, Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council spoke to host Ed “Flash” Ferenc about the recently elected Speaker of Ohio’s House of...
by James Ross | Jan 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
By agreeing to not support attacks against the building trades, Rep. Larry Householder received enough Democratic support to become the new Speaker of the Ohio House. Multiple Ohio labor unions, including IBEW Local 683, urged Democrats to back Householder due to his...
by James Ross | Jan 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Local Unions and District Councils affiliated with the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council are working to alleviate what some contractors describe as a lack of skilled workers. The Associated General Contractors of America and Sage...
by James Ross | Jan 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
There is no slowdown in sight for Central Ohio’s construction boom. Forecasts from local organizations, plus feedback from the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council all point to another banner year for the region’s union construction industry....