Learn about the Trades to Title Program. This is a new path designed specifically for union tradespeople to move into building wealth through homeownership. You don’t need to be a builder or a real estate expert, just ready to take the next step.
Read MoreThe August 2025 edition of The Labor Citizen should look and feel a little different, as a result of contracting with a different printing facility. In March 2025, the owners of the Canton Repository Press sent notice that after July 2025, they would no longer print the monthly pro-labor publication. No reason was provided with the termination notice. Eventually, Labor Citizen staff determined Canton would be printing numerous additional publications owned by the Gannett Co., following the closure of a printing facility outside Detroit, Mich. This ended a working relationship that went back decades, possibly longer. No one currently affiliated with The Labor Citizen has ever worked with any other printer.
Read MoreThe Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council recently made the largest donation in the history of a Cleveland-area Stuff the Bus campaign. For the past 19 years, local Cleveland TV station WJW Fox 8 has held a Stuff the Bus drive to take donations to provide essential school supplies to students in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
Read MoreOhio is a good state to work in if you are a construction worker. Based on data released by constructioncoverage.com, the Buckeye State ranked 10th in the nation for construction worker wages. Multiple Ohio cities placed within the top 10 in their size category for pay, as well.
Read MoreMembers of Iron Workers Local 17 helped the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Cleveland Clinic and Bedrock Real Estate mark a significant milestone with the ceremonial topping off of the Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center.
Read MoreOne of Cleveland’s own was honored at a national conference for her dedication and leadership in the construction industry. Doreen Cannon, President of the Greater Cleveland Council of Tradeswomen and former President of Plumbers Local 55, was honored during the National Association of Minority Contractors’ 56th annual National Conference.
Read MoreAn artist rendering of the Browns' proposed domed stadium and mix-use development in Brook Park. The Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council and Affiliated Construction Trades (ACT) Ohio recently sent letters in support of the project to the governor and state legislative leaders, urging them to approve bonds to help fund the project, which will create over 6,000 construction jobs.
Read MoreAccording to a report recently released by the Associated General Contractors of America, almost half of the contractors surveyed feel construction zones are more dangerous than ever.
Read MoreCleveland’s Major League Baseball stadium on the corner of Carnegie and Ontario has a fresh look and new amenities for fans. Affiliated members of the Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council recently completed Phase II renovations of Progressive Field. When it came to the contractor side, the project nearly doubled its target of female owned businesses, which represented about 15 percent participation. They also met the goal for Hispanic-owned business (3 percent) and nearly hit the mark for minority-owned business.
Read MoreLetters requesting support for the Huntington Bank Field and Mixed use development in Brook Park were sent today to Governor Mike DeWine, and Ohio Legislators, McColley, Huffman, Cirino and Stewart.
Read MoreRoughly two-thirds of those who voted in Ohio’s May Primary Election voted to approve State Issue 2. Issue 2 was a measure to allow the State of Ohio to issue general obligation bonds to pay for or help local governments pay for public infrastructure capital improvements under the State Capital Improvements Program.
Read MoreTo celebrate the 100th anniversary of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, officials announced a multiphase renovation project that will invest about $1.6 billion into the aging structure to improve parking and expand the current terminal.
Read MoreThe Port of Cleveland's Board of Directors today elected David Wondolowski as the new Chair of the Board, alongside J. Stefan Holmes as Vice Chair and Peggy Zone Fisher as Secretary/Fiscal Officer.
Read MoreMore than 100 Cleveland-area tradeswomen celebrated Women in Construction Week by gathering for an annual dinner. The Greater Cleveland Council of Tradeswomen hosted the annual tradeswomen dinner on March 7 at the Pipefitters Local 120 Union Hall to mark the end of Women in Construction Week. The event honored the region’s tradeswomen and showed gratitude for their contributions to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion within the industry.
Read MoreThe percentage of Americans who are union members remained relatively steady in 2024 compared to the previous year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' annual union density report, union membership in the U.S. slipped by 169,000 in 2024 to 14.25 million. This represents a 0.1 percent decrease in the total number of union members in America.
Read MoreA recent procedural change was implemented to speed up the claims process for Unemployment Compensation in Ohio. While shorter delay periods for members of the building trades to receive their benefits is possible, it is too early to make such a determination.
Since Jan. 1, the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services has used a new union verification process for initial claims.
The calendar may have turned to a new year, but for many of Ohio’s union construction workers, it looks like another year with an abundance of manhours available. “Work in the big cities is doing very well,” said Ohio State Building and Construction Trades Secretary-Treasurer Mike Knisley. “Some (other) areas could be better. Overall, I would describe the statewide outlook as plentiful. There will be enough work for all tradespeople.”
Read MoreWith plans for a new, enclosed stadium in Brook Park, a redeveloped, world-class lakefront and the much-needed modernization of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, we are on the cusp of transformational change and progress for Cleveland and Northeast Ohio.
Read MoreFatal workplace injuries in the U.S. fell by 3.7 percent in 2023, down 203 from 5,486 the previous year, according to a recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. The annual Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries report stated that while 2022 had the highest overall count of fatal work injuries over the last decade, 2023 saw the first decline in workplace deaths since 2020.
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