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America’s Workforce Radio Segment: Columbus Building Trades members worked 4.5 million hours in 2016

America’s Workforce Radio Segment: Columbus Building Trades members worked 4.5 million hours in 2016

by James Ross | Jan 11, 2017 | Uncategorized

Members of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building Trades were busy in 2016. On his first appearance of 2017 on America’s Workforce Radio Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Construction and Building Trades Council, said his members...
America’s Workforce Radio Segment: Columbus Building Trades members worked 4.5 million hours in 2016

America’s Workforce Radio Segment: Hager says unions working hard for Clinton

by James Ross | Nov 9, 2016 | Uncategorized

With days to go before the General Election, trade unions are busy promoting the need to get out and vote. Columbus/Central Ohio Building Trades Council Executive Secretary-Treasurer Dorsey Hager told America’s Workforce Radio host Ed “Flash” Ferenc that his members...
America’s Workforce Radio Segment: Columbus Building Trades members worked 4.5 million hours in 2016

America’s Workforce Radio Segment: Hager discusses how the building trades volunteer throughout central Ohio

by James Ross | Oct 12, 2016 | Uncategorized

Central Ohio tradesmen and tradeswomen give back to the region in many and significant ways. During his  October appearance on America’s Workforce Radio, Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trade Council Executive Secretary-Treasurer Dorsey Hager told host...
America’s Workforce Radio Segment: Columbus Building Trades members worked 4.5 million hours in 2016

America’s Workforce Radio Segment: Hager talks Friedrichs case and apprenticeship model

by James Ross | Aug 17, 2016 | Uncategorized

Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, made his first appearance on the country’s only daily labor-radio program, America’s Workforce Radio. Hager and show host Ed “Flash” Ferenc talked about the...
America’s Workforce Radio Segment: Columbus Building Trades members worked 4.5 million hours in 2016

America’s Workforce Radio Segment: Death of former Rep. Steve LaTourette was a blow to labor

by James Ross | Aug 17, 2016 | Uncategorized

The death of former Ohio Congressman Steve LaTourette was a blow to organized labor. Ed “Flash” Ferenc, host of America’s Workforce Radio, discussed the passing of LaTourette on America’s longest running labor show. LaTourette, a former Republican Congressman from...
America’s Workforce Radio Segment: Columbus Building Trades members worked 4.5 million hours in 2016

America’s Workforce Radio Segment: Hager talks voter rights

by James Ross | Aug 7, 2016 | Uncategorized

During his monthly appearance on America’s Workforce Radio, Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer for the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, told show host, Ed “Flash” Ferenc, how a court ruling will impact voter rights in Ohio. Ohio...
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