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Building trades’ bipartisan coalition efforts recognized by media

March 24, 2020 Columbus Admin 0 0 0

As the buildup begins for the 2020 election, various Ohio media outlets are again tracking Ohio’s building trades efforts to build a bipartisan coalition of elected officials, who support initiatives important to the union construction...

Union Membership up Slightly in Construction Industry

February 13, 2018 Columbus Admin 0 0 0

While national and state numbers show no change in union density, the construction industry saw its membership grow by nearly 1 percent last year. According to a recently released annual report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, union membership...

Repealing Prevailing Wage among Six Anti-Union Amendments Proposed to change Ohio’s Constitution

February 2, 2018 Columbus Admin 0 0 0

Prevailing Wage is one of six items coming under attack by proposed amendments to Ohio’s Constitution. State Rep. John Becker (R-Cincinnati) proposed six amendments to Ohio’s Constitution that would repeal prevailing wage, create both public and...