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Hager Recaps NABTU Legislative Conference

Hager Recaps NABTU Legislative Conference

by James Ross | May 8, 2019 | America’s Work Force Radio, Construction Issues, Dorsey Hager

Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council Executive Secretary-Treasurer Dorsey Hager made his monthly appearance on America’s Work Force Radio and discussed the recent North America’s Building Trades Legislative Conference with AWF host Ed “Flash”...
Hager Recaps NABTU Legislative Conference

Gas tax increase will create jobs for building trades members

by James Ross | Apr 16, 2019 | America’s Work Force Radio, Construction Issues, Dorsey Hager

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and state legislators agreed to raise the state’s gas tax in order to generate additional revenue for infrastructure improvement, which will lead to more work for members of the building trades. In early April, DeWine signed House Bill 62, a...
Hager Recaps NABTU Legislative Conference

Columbus Building Futures program graduates second class

by James Ross | Nov 7, 2018 | America’s Work Force Radio, Construction Issues

Make sure you listen to Dorsey Hager’s most recnt appearance on America’s Work Force Radio. Hager, Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council Executive Secretary-Treasurer, and AWF host Ed “Flash” Ferenc talked about the Columbus Building Futures...
Hager Recaps NABTU Legislative Conference

Hager is featured speaker at Alberta Building Trades Conference

by James Ross | Oct 22, 2018 | America’s Work Force Radio, Construction Issues, Dorsey Hager, Uncategorized

You do not want to miss Dorsey Hager’s October appearance on America’s Work Force Radio. Hager, Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council Executive Secretary-Treasurer, and AWF host Ed “Flash” Ferenc discussed the recent trip Hager took to...
Hager Recaps NABTU Legislative Conference

Hager and Ferenc discuss Janus decision

by James Ross | Jul 12, 2018 | America’s Work Force Radio, Construction Issues, Dorsey Hager

It is worth your time to listen to Dorsey Hager, Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council Executive Secretary-Treasurer, make his monthly appearance on America’s Work Force Radio to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Janus case. By...
Hager Recaps NABTU Legislative Conference

Local contractor charged for working without a license

by James Ross | May 1, 2018 | Construction Issues, News

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...
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