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May 9, 2012 | Construction News | 0 |
Construction spending rose slightly in March, edging up .1%. Private construction drove the increase in spending; government-funded construction fell in the month of March according to the Department of Commerce. Nationally,...
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ACT Ohio is proud to announce its support for the Protect Cleveland Jobs NOW! initiative. The group is demanding that Cleveland State University comply with local building standards and utilize skilled local construction professionals building its $50 million residential neighborhood community, “Campus Village.”
Read MoreApr 5, 2012 | Member News | 0 |
The group pushing anti-worker “Right to Work for Less” legislation in Ohio, Ohioans for Workplace Freedom, have been forced to hire paid petition circulators. The group is circulating petitions to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot which would severely damage the ability of unions to fairly represent its members.
Read MoreMar 26, 2012 | Employee Misclassification | 0 |
The need for responsible contracting measures to be applied and enforced on all public construction projects in Ohio, as is roundly supported by ACT Ohio, was again made clearly evident recently in Kent, Ohio.
Without responsible contractors on the job, 23 illegal immigrants were found to be among the construction workers building The Province in Kent, a planned 596-bed student housing complex.
Mar 26, 2012 | Construction News | 0 |
The construction industry unemployment rate fell slightly last month according to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The unemployment rate fell to 17.1 percent from 17.7 percent in March. Both the residential and nonresidential building construction sectors added about 2,000 jobs in February.
Read MoreMar 14, 2012 | Member News | 0 |
Earlier this year the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) promulgated an agency rule that required covered employers to post an Employee Rights Notice in a conspicuous location in the workplace. The Employee Rights Notice provides information to employees about the rights that are granted to them to join, form or asset a labor union by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
Read MoreMar 5, 2012 | Member News | 0 |
In a Commentary by Toledo Blade Editor David Kushma the newspaper calls a proposal to make Ohio a “So Called Right to Work” state a false choice. “So Called Right to Work” proposals directly attack union’s ability to fairly and competently represent workers.
Read MoreMar 3, 2012 | Member News | 0 |
United States District Judge Philip has been asked to block the implementation of Indian’s new controversial “So Called Right to Work” legislation. A hearing will be held March 5th on the legislation.
Judge Philip asked Indiana’s Republican Governor Mitch Daniels and other backers of the anti-worker legislation to submit briefs supporting their case that the legislation is constitutional.
Feb 24, 2012 | Colleges & Universities, Member News | 0 |
Ohio Gov. John Kasich gave to university leaders the power of recommending how the state’s roughly $350 million capital budget for higher education.
Read MoreFeb 21, 2012 | Member News | 0 |
The Ohio Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by General Assembly Democrats challenging the final redistricting plan for the 2012 elections; however, the state’s highest court will hear the Democrats challenge as it pertains to future elections.
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