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May 1, 2013 | Construction News | 0 |
Construction spending during March 2013 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $856.7 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce, a slight decrease (1.7%) below the $871.2 billion estimate released in February.
Overall, construction spending during the first three months of 2013 is up from last year at $181.7 billion, as compared to $173.6 billion for the same period in 2012.
May 1, 2013 | Member News | 0 |
The 2014 Ohio gubernatorial race is already heating up as Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald (D) officially kicked off his campaign against Governor John Kasich (R) last Wednesday.
A former FBI Special Agent and Mayor of Lakewood, FitzGerald lists job creation, the protection of the middle class, and a fight against political corruption as some of the primary issues on his statewide platform. As displayed on his campaign’s website – edfitzgeraldforohio.com – “From our factory floors to our school rooms, Ed stands firm with Ohio’s workers.”
Apr 30, 2013 | Member News | 0 |
The United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters and Service Technicians held its state apprenticeship contest in Lima from April 23-25, at the office of UA Local 776 in Allen County, Ohio.
Apprentices from 15 different locals across Ohio competed for top honors in pipefitting, plumbing, welding, sprinkler fitting and HVAC service.
Apr 19, 2013 | Member News | 0 |
Ohio will NOT follow in the steps of its geographic neighbors, Michigan and Indiana, to become the latest Right to Work for Less state, if Summit County leaders have a say in the matter.
Both the Akron City Council and Summit County Council recently passed resolutions opposing a push by the group misleadingly named Ohioans for Workplace Freedom to get a “So Called Right to Work” proposal before voters in this year’s general election. In order to get their referendum on the November ballot, the group needs to gather at least 386,000 valid signatures.
Apr 12, 2013 | Member News | 0 |
The fate of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) hangs in the balance as the Board appointment process has become increasingly politicized over the last two presidential administrations.
On Tuesday President Obama named three nominees to the NLRB in order to fill out the five-member, bipartisan board, just three months after January’s D.C. Circuit Court decision claimed the appointments the president made during 2012 Congressional “pro-forma” sessions were unconstitutional.
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The Affiliated Construction Trades of Ohio (ACT Ohio) announced the hiring of State Rep. Matt Szollosi (D-Oregon) to become its first Executive Director. Mr. Szollosi currently serves as the Assistant Minority Leader in the Ohio House of Representatives.
Mr. Szollosi is currently in his fourth and final term in the Ohio House. First elected to the Ohio House in 2006, Mr. Szollosi has been a strong voice for economic development and the skilled construction trades during his time in the General Assembly. In the 128th General Assembly he served as the Speaker Pro Tem of the Ohio House. In addition to his role in the Ohio House, Rep. Szollosi is the managing partner of D’Angelo, Szollosi & Hughes Co. L.P.A., a Toledo based law firm specializing in labor law.
Apr 4, 2013 | Member News | 0 |
Seth Harris, acting secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor, was in Columbus Wednesday to participate in a roundtable discussion on immigration. But before arriving on the Ohio State University campus, he fielded some questions from Columbus Dispatch reporter, Joe Hallett, for his political blog: “The Daily Briefing.”
While Harris discussed the current status of immigration issues, he also responded to questions about the latest push to make Ohio a so-called right-to-work state.
Apr 3, 2013 | Member News | 0 |
Gov. Kasich and Ohio Legislators took a critical step toward addressing the state’s transportation budget deficit this week.
Surrounded by a small gathering of state legislators Monday, Kasich signed a two-year, $7.6 billion transportation and public safety budget bill. It allocates about $4 billion in state and federal gas tax money for road and bridge work.
Apr 1, 2013 | Construction News | 0 |
Construction spending during February 2013 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $885.1 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce, which is a slight increase (1.2%) above the $874.8 billion estimate released in January.
During the first two months of 2013, construction spending amounted to $120.1 billion, as compared to $112.6 billion for the same period in 2012.
Mar 28, 2013 | Member News | 0 |
Mike Jackson, the executive secretary-treasurer of the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights, offers up some compelling information related to the Prevailing Wage Law. His comments were published as an opinion piece in The Lansing State Journal.
Here are a few highlights from the article titled, “Prevailing wage law drives economy.”