Area Training Directors Preparing Multiple Plans For Fall Semester
Coronavirus pandemic has caused major uncertainty. Area training directors are busy planning for the return of apprentices this fall. Despite an uptick in positive COVID-19 cases, many training directors are preparing for in-person instruction, although they are...
$1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Voted Through House
Senate will not consider infrastructure bill. House Democrats passed a $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan in early July, mostly along party lines. The measure though, will not be considered in the Senate, leaving the country without a comprehensive plan to update major...
Ohio Unemployment Fund on Track to Become Insolvent
For the second time in the last 15 years, Ohio’s unemployment fund will become insolvent soon, as state lawmakers have been unable to agree how to adequately raise the revenue needed to keep the fund solvent. Any legislative attempt to fix the issue through a decrease...
Coronavirus Pandemic Forces Apprentice Training Online
In mid-March, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ordered all schools to be closed, amongst fears of the coronavirus. DeWine’s decision forced training centers across the state to rethink how they could perform the vital task of providing critical education to apprentices and some...
DeWine Deems Ohio Construction Industry Essential During COVID-19 Pandemic
In March, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine deemed construction an essential industry, allowing construction work to continue during the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout most of Ohio, building trades members have the ability to keep working, if they want, as the state has deemed...
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