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Dorsey Hager talks Intel, Google, apprenticeship programs and Columbus mass transit on AWF

Dorsey Hager talks Intel, Google, apprenticeship programs and Columbus mass transit on AWF

by James Ross | Jul 7, 2024 | America’s Work Force Radio, Apprentice, Google, Intel

Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council appeared on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast on July, 5, where he provided project updates and discussed area apprenticeship programs.  The...
Dorsey Hager talks Intel, Google, apprenticeship programs and Columbus mass transit on AWF

By summer, expect about 6,000 union workers onsite at Intel

by James Ross | Dec 5, 2022 | America’s Work Force Radio, Apprentice, Building Futures, Dorsey Hager, Intel

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 and provided updates on both the $20 billion Intel semiconductor plant being built...
Dorsey Hager talks Intel, Google, apprenticeship programs and Columbus mass transit on AWF

5,000 workers are needed to complete Honda battery plant in 26 months

by James Ross | Nov 7, 2022 | America’s Work Force Radio, Apprentice, Building Futures, Dorsey Hager, Honda

Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, made his monthly appearance on America’s Work Force Union Podcast and spoke with AWF host Ed “Flash” Ferenc about the Honda/LG electric vehicle (EV)...
Dorsey Hager talks Intel, Google, apprenticeship programs and Columbus mass transit on AWF

Intel groundbreaking contributes to Ohio’s growing construction boom

by James Ross | Oct 10, 2022 | America’s Work Force Radio, Apprentice, Dorsey Hager, Intel

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 and talked with AWF host Ed “Flash” Ferenc about September’s ceremonial...
Dorsey Hager talks Intel, Google, apprenticeship programs and Columbus mass transit on AWF

National Apprenticeship Week Outreach Event in Linden

by James Ross | Nov 7, 2019 | America’s Work Force Radio, Apprentice, Dorsey Hager

Making his monthly appearance on America’s Work Force Radio, Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, talked with AWF host Ed “Flash” Ferenc about registered building trades apprenticeship...
Dorsey Hager talks Intel, Google, apprenticeship programs and Columbus mass transit on AWF

DOL Flooded with Comments Opposing IRAPs

by James Ross | Sep 12, 2019 | America’s Work Force Radio, Apprentice, Dorsey Hager

Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council Executive Secretary-Treasurer Dorsey Hager made his regular appearance on America’s Work Force Radio, where he discussed Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs) with AWF host Ed “Flash” Ferenc....
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