America’s Workforce Radio Segment: Columbus ranks as 14th largest city in the U.S.

by James Ross | Jun 7, 2017 | Uncategorized

Columbus is continuing to grow and members of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building Trades are benefiting from it. Ed “Flash” Ferenc, host of America’s Workforce Radio, discussed the region’s population boom with Dorsey Hager, Columbus/Central Ohio Building Construction...

America’s Workforce Radio Segment: Major push underway to recruit minorities into apprenticeships

by James Ross | May 10, 2017 | Uncategorized

Apprenticeships offer everyone a chance to earn a good living and retire with dignity. America’s Workforce Radio host Ed “Flash” Ferenc and Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, discussed the...

America’s Workforce Radio Segment: Hager gives his thought on Trump’s appearance at the North American Building Trades conference

by James Ross | Apr 12, 2017 | Uncategorized

President Donald Trump’s appearance at the North American Building Trades Legislative Conference gave no real insight to his infrastructure agenda. Dorsey Hager, Executive-Secretary Treasurer of the  Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, was...

Columbus Building Trades Host Construction Career Fair

by James Ross | Mar 31, 2017 | Uncategorized

Hundreds of people attended a construction career fair in Columbus where numerous hands-on demonstrations sparked conversations about the rewarding possibilities the construction trades can provide. Students, parents and representatives from Columbus City Council, the...

America’s Workforce Radio Segment: Columbus 20/20 partnership brings jobs to central Ohio

by James Ross | Mar 8, 2017 | Uncategorized

The partnership between Columbus 20/20 and the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council is beginning to pay off. Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council Executive Secretary-Treasurer Dorsey Hager, told America’s Workforce...

Local Building Trades Refurbish Columbus Park Fishing Pier

by James Ross | Feb 13, 2017 | Uncategorized

A Columbus area park has a new fishing pier thanks to union volunteers, the Ohio AFL-CIO and the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA). Members of 11 different Locals teamed up to give Antrim Park a new, sturdier and better looking pier. The nearly 120-acre park is...