Sen. Sherrod Brown attends Building Futures Graduation

by James Ross | Sep 4, 2023 | Uncategorized

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) was the keynote speaker at the Aug 30. Building Futures Apprenticeship Readiness Program graduation ceremony.  Building Futures held the graduation ceremony for the 25 members who completed Cohort Seven at the Firefighters Local 67...

Google announces $1.7 billion expansion on Ohio datacenter

by James Ross | Aug 9, 2023 | Uncategorized

On Aug. 8, Google announced plans to invest an additional $1.7 billion in construction at its three datacenter campuses in central Ohio. Google has now committed to spending $3.7 billion in the area that is becoming known as the “Silicon Heartland.” Back in May,...

First Lady Jill Biden promotes Columbus ‘Workforce Hub’

by James Ross | Aug 1, 2023 | Uncategorized

First Lady Jill Biden spoke to local leaders in Columbus on July 12 to launch the Workforce Hub initiative. A Workforce Hub is defined as a partnership between the Biden administration, local and state officials, employers, unions, community colleges, high schools and...

Columbus Building Trades signs CBA for hotel expansion at casino

by James Ross | Jul 20, 2023 | Uncategorized

The Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council and Penn Entertainment signed a Community Benefits Agreement today to construct a hotel next to the Hollywood Casino Columbus.  The hotel will be connected to the casino by a walkway to allow visitors...

Laborers Local 423 hosts first all-women Mobile Solar Class

by James Ross | Jun 26, 2023 | Uncategorized

The Ohio Laborers District Council held what is believed to be the nation’s first all-women Mobile Solar Class in June at the Laborers Local 423 Union Hall. The class is designed to train tradeswomen to work in the flourishing solar panel installation industry. It is...

Ironworkers bring steel out of the ground at Honda EV Plant

by James Ross | Jun 22, 2023 | Uncategorized

In late June, the first steel beam was installed, officially bringing the project out of the ground. The $3.5 billion project broke ground on Feb. 28. After four months of site preparation work,  structural steel is now being erected.  In the coming months, crews will...