Google announced a new investment in Central Ohio through a workforce development grant, which will benefit one of the area’s top career-training programs. On June 22, the tech giant awarded a $100,000 grant to the Building Futures Program, one...
READ MOREREAD MOREOn June 14, Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 687 – the state’s capital budget – authorizing incentives for Intel and projects to upgrade infrastructure in Licking County, as well as providing funding for a host of other major projects. “This...
READ MOREREAD MOREDorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, penned an op-ed for the Columbus Dispatch urging Congress to pass legislation to protect the nation’s technology sector, which he...
READ MOREREAD MOREPresident Joe Biden, who signed the nation’s largest infrastructure bill since Dwight Eisenhower, was treated like a rock star as the final speaker during the North America’s Building Trades Union (NABTU) 2022 Legislation Conference held at the...
READ MOREREAD MOREOn March 28, Columbus City Council passed an ordinance to help fund projects for one of central Ohio’s most successful apprenticeship readiness programs. The $400,000 grant will help upgrade training space and provide technology upgrades for the...
READ MOREREAD MOREEmployment gains in the construction industry could be undermined if another round of materials cost increases and delayed shipments cause owners to postpone or cancel projects. The Associated General Contractors of America noted one of the...
READ MOREREAD MOREA company that initially began operations in Columbus, but then moved to the West Coast is returning home. Hyperion Companies, Inc., a green hydrogen technology company, announced on Feb. 1 it will convert the 400,000-square-foot former Columbus...
READ MOREREAD MOREJames A. Hadel has been named International President of the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers. He assumed the position when his predecessor Kinsey M. Robinson retired Jan. 8. Robinson was elected International President...
READ MOREREAD MOREProject to create 7,000 construction jobs One of the largest semiconductor plants in the world will be built in Central Ohio by members of the union building trades. Today, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger jointly announced the...
READ MOREREAD MOREA recent Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) report demonstrates the importance of union jobs in fighting climate change and showcased the work of Insulators Local 50. The study indicates strong labor standards can help bridge the...
READ MOREREAD MOREA recent Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) report demonstrates the importance of union jobs in fighting climate change and showcased the work of Insulators Local 50. The study indicates strong labor standards can help bridge the...
READ MOREREAD MOREUnion members throughout Ohio, including those affiliated with the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, mourned the untimely death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka from an apparent heart attack at age 72 on Aug. 5. ...
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