Learn about unions and dynamics of the construction industry and how they help individuals navigate a path to a union career.
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Discover how unions, like the Ohio Laborers Union, provide workers with better pay, benefits, and career opportunities through collective bargaining agreements, training, and advocacy efforts.
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New Programs that are changing the construction workforce It’s training season! The time of year when apprentices and jouneyworkers have opportunities to learn new skills and capabilities at the Drexel J. Thrash Training Center. We ask you to encourage your laborers to utilize the available courses to increase their greater confidence, skills, knowledge, and efficiency. This
The Ohio Laborers’ Apprenticeship Program chosen by the US Department of Labor as an apprenticeship ambassador. The US Department of Labor has recognized the Ohio Laborers Training & Apprenticeship Trust Fund as an Apprenticeship Ambassador. The selection comes in light of the US Department of Labor’s efforts to expand and diversify Registered Apprenticeships. The department selected the
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Workforce Development Panelist Conversation In honor of National Apprenticeship Week, the Ohio Laborers’ Apprenticeship Program hosted a round table discussion with Lt. Governor Jon Husted, Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, Major General Deborah Ashenhurst, Director of the Department of Veterans Services, Ralph E. Cole, Business Manager and Secretary-Treasurer of the Ohio Laborers’
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Ohio’s top-notch construction training facility For a minimum of four weeks each year (or 144 classroom hours), your apprentices will be spending time at the Drexel J. Thrash Training Center and at the local union offices, where they’ll develop skills for their construction career. These classes will guarantee success in their apprenticeship and help them
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Save time with quality workforce development Created in partnership with the OCA, the AGC and the local union business managers, Vince Irvin, our laborers’ statewide apprenticeship coordinator, discussed the benefits and use of the contractor portal in a recent video presentation. When you sign up for the contractor portal, you have access to a list