Local contractor charged for working without a license
Thanks to the efforts of IBEW Local 683 organizers, a Columbus area electrical contractor was charged for performing work without the proper license. On March 22, Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein filed charges against Henry Cruz, owner of Cruz Perdomo Electric, a...
Columbus Bricklayer apprentice finishes second in international competition
A central Ohio Bricklayer apprentice finished second in his division in an international skills competition held in Las Vegas. Mitch Kittinger of BAC Local 55 (Columbus) took second place in the first-year apprentice division at the Mason Contractors Association of...
21 students graduate from Building Futures program
America’s Workforce Radio, host Ed “Flash” Ferenc and Executive Secretary Treasurer for the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, Dorsey Hager talked during a recent episode about the first graduating class from the Building Futures program....
Governor signs HB 98 to allow trades to recruit in high schools
On March 30, Gov. John Kasich signed a bill that will give the building trades more access to public schools to educate students about careers in the building trades. House Bill 98 amends current legislation to allow equal opportunity for representatives from colleges...
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