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10/10/2026

Representing in Houston!!!!

10/05/2026

Lindenberg argued that the strongest evidence for a structural problem comes from comparing union and non-union apprenticeship programs.

He described traditional union apprenticeships as more organized systems in which workers received classroom instruction, structured training and wages designed to support them while they learned.

He also pointed to a study of roughly 300,000 construction apprentices that found non-union apprentices were 77% more likely to quit.

The differences continued after training.
Lindenberg said union construction workers earn about 40% more per week than non-union workers.

For every 100 people who begin an apprenticeship in the skilled trades today, fewer than 35 make it to the end, a statistic that seems at first to support the

10/02/2026

Bayer is the world's 25th largest pharmaceutical company. New Albany will be its first manufacturing site of this kind in North America.

09/17/2026

Three speakers from the building trades testified about data centers providing jobs. Dorsey Hager, executive secretary-treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, said the three Google campuses in Columbus, Lancaster and New Albany provided the building trades 6.5 million work hours last year, the equivalent of almost 4,000 jobs.

"That's 4,000 members of our community making good union wages, making good benefits for themselves and their family," Hager said.
Check out this article from The Columbus Dispatch:

Data center critics want Columbus to enact a moratorium. A council member hopes to regulate them but admits the city’s power is limited.

09/11/2026

Twenty-five years ago today, nearly 3,000 lives were lost to the September 11 terrorist attacks. Today, we honor the fallen, the first responders and the building trades members who spent years helping this country rebuild. Never forget.

09/07/2026

No jobsite runs without the tradesmen and tradeswomen who show up before sunrise and stay past dark to get the job done on time and on budget. While we pause to remember the sacrifices from those who came before us, we also honor you for the dedication, hard work and expertise you bring to work every day. Happy Labor Day!

09/07/2026

09/01/2026

Our affiliated unions build more than skylines. We build a culture where members look out for each other.

September is Su***de Prevention Month, and we want all of our affiliated apprentices and journeymen to know something important: mental health isn't taboo, and asking for help isn't weakness.

There are free tools and training out there to help prevent su***de and substance abuse in our trades. Learn more here: https://columbusconstruction.org/construction-issue/safety/

If you need to talk to someone right now, call or text 988.

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