The Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council has hired Franklin County native Eli Wenzel as Program Director. He most recently served as a Fundraiser and Events Director at Summit Strategies, a Columbus-based political...
READ MOREREAD MOREOn Aug. 8, Google announced plans to invest an additional $1.7 billion in construction at its three datacenter campuses in central Ohio. Google has now committed to spending $3.7 billion in the area that is becoming known as the “Silicon...
READ MOREREAD MOREDorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer for the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council was featured on the Aug. 4 episode of America’s Work Force Union Podcast. Hager started by talking with host Ed “Flash” Ferenc...
READ MOREREAD MOREFirst Lady Jill Biden spoke to local leaders in Columbus on July 12 to launch the Workforce Hub initiative. A Workforce Hub is defined as a partnership between the Biden administration, local and state officials, employers, unions, community...
READ MOREREAD MOREThe Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council and Penn Entertainment signed a Community Benefits Agreement today to construct a hotel next to the Hollywood Casino Columbus. The hotel will be connected to the casino by a...
READ MOREREAD MOREDorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building Constructions and Trades Council, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss Amazon’s recent announcement, local unions working to grow their...
READ MOREREAD MOREThe Ohio Laborers District Council held what is believed to be the nation’s first all-women Mobile Solar Class in June at the Laborers Local 423 Union Hall. The class is designed to train tradeswomen to work in the flourishing solar panel...
READ MOREREAD MORETech giant to expand datacenter footprint in Central Ohio On June 26 Amazon announced plans to invest nearly $8 billion to expand its datacenter presence in Central Ohio. The expansion will be the second-largest private-sector construction...
READ MOREREAD MOREIn late June, the first steel beam was installed, officially bringing the project out of the ground. The $3.5 billion project broke ground on Feb. 28. After four months of site preparation work, structural steel is now being erected. In the...
READ MOREREAD MOREThe Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council’s Building Futures Program is excited to announce an incredible job opportunity! Building Futures, a 501(c)(3) exempt organization, seeks a passionate and dedicated Program...
READ MOREREAD MOREDorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, made his monthly appearance on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and spoke about Ohio’s State Issue 1. He also gave an...
READ MOREREAD MOREThe largest private-sector construction project in the history of Ohio hit a major milestone on May 14 as union tradesmen and tradeswomen started to pour more than 1,500 cubic yards of concrete at the Licking County construction site. Crews...
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