Hager takes part in roundtable discussion on project funding

by James Ross | Sep 21, 2017 | Uncategorized

Regional Building and Construction Trades Council leaders took part in an August community roundtable discussion to learn more about investment opportunities that spur more union construction projects. The event, called the Community Development Roundtable, was...

Members raised over $6,000 for D.A.D.’s Day fundraiser

by James Ross | Aug 17, 2017 | Uncategorized

Members of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council raised more than $6,000 for diabetes research in early August. The fundraiser, held on Aug. 4, was a clay shoot held at Blackwing Shooting Center in Delaware, Ohio to raise money for Dollars...

C/COBCTC members help raise $12,000 to cure mesothelioma

by James Ross | Aug 4, 2017 | Uncategorized

A July golf outing and motorcycle rally raised over $12,000 to help find a cure for mesothelioma. Both events were fundraisers held for the Breath of Life Foundation, whose mission is to prevent and cure mesothelioma and other asbestos related diseases by providing...

America’s Workforce Radio Segment: Study says African-Americans are making large gains in the union construction industry

by James Ross | Jul 12, 2017 | Uncategorized

A recent Economic Policy Institute study showed minorities who join the building trades are better off than those in the non-union construction sector. America’s Workforce Radio, host Ed “Flash” Ferenc, and Dorsey Hager,  Executive Secretary Treasurer for the...

Veterans learn about apprenticeship opportunities at Columbus job fair

by James Ross | Jul 11, 2017 | Uncategorized

About 75 veterans interested in learning about careers in the construction field attended a Columbus-area veterans’ job fair in late June. The Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council partnered with Franklin County Recorder Daniel J. O’Connor to...

Columbus/Central Ohio Building Trades Endorse Candidates for 2017 General Election

by James Ross | Jun 15, 2017 | Uncategorized

The following candidates have received an endorsement from the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, as of June 15. Members are encouraged to vote for these candidates, who support the area’s labor trades and related issues of importance....