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Hager: America needs the PRO Act to strengthen unions and worker rights

Hager: America needs the PRO Act to strengthen unions and worker rights

by James Ross | Jul 6, 2021 | America’s Work Force Radio, Dorsey Hager

On his monthly appearance on the America’s Workforce Union Podcast, Dorsey Hager, the Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, talked about the PRO Act and an open Franklin County Commissioner seat with...
Hager: America needs the PRO Act to strengthen unions and worker rights

Hager: Columbus is booming — that’s great for the building trades

by James Ross | Jun 9, 2021 | America’s Work Force Radio, Building Futures, Dorsey Hager

Dorsey 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 to discuss the Central Ohio Building Boom and the American Jobs Plan.  Hager...
Hager: America needs the PRO Act to strengthen unions and worker rights

Hager: The American Jobs Plan will bring good union jobs to central Ohio

by James Ross | May 12, 2021 | America’s Work Force Radio, Construction Issues, Dorsey Hager, Jobs

Make sure to check out the recent appearance of Dorsey Hager, the Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast. During his monthly appearance, Hager and AWF host Ed...
Hager: America needs the PRO Act to strengthen unions and worker rights

Hager: Infrastructure investment means good paying jobs for Ohioans

by James Ross | Apr 7, 2021 | America’s Work Force Radio, Building Futures, Dorsey Hager, Jobs

Have you listened to the recent appearance of Dorsey Hager, the Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, on America’s Workforce Radio? During his monthly appearance, Hager and AWF host Ed “Flash” Ferenc...
Hager: America needs the PRO Act to strengthen unions and worker rights

Hager: Columbus building boom brings good paying union jobs to Central Ohio

by James Ross | Mar 10, 2021 | America’s Work Force Radio, Building Futures, Dorsey Hager, Jobs

Have you heard the March appearance of Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, on America’s Workforce Radio? During his monthly appearance on AWF, host Ed “Flash” Ferenc and Hager discussed a...
Hager: America needs the PRO Act to strengthen unions and worker rights

Hager: Time to Bring Manufacturing Jobs Back to the U.S.

by James Ross | Aug 14, 2020 | America’s Work Force Radio, Construction Issues, Dorsey Hager

Make sure you catch the recent appearance of Dorsey Hager, the Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, on America’s Workforce Radio. During his monthly appearance, Hager provided AWF host Ed “Flash” Ferenc...
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