Building Futures celebrates latest class graduation

by James Ross | Jun 15, 2024 | Building Futures

On May 13, a new group of future union building trades members graduated from the award-winning Building Futures program in Columbus. The ceremony was held at Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 189 Union Hall and kicked off with dinner so the graduates could eat with...

Eli Wenzel named Program Director

by James Ross | Sep 1, 2023 | Building Futures

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 consultancy, and served on...

Building Futures recognized with NABTU Community Award

by James Ross | Apr 26, 2023 | Building Futures

The Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council (C/COBCTC) was honored with the Mark H. Ayers Community Achievement Award for the success of its Building Futures program at the 2023 North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) Legislative...

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...

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)...

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...