LABORTOOLS INDUSTRY NEWS

The following press release was sent out on Friday, March 25, 2016, from the Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers of Ohio and Kentucky. The long awaited, dramatically reduced exposure regulations by the Department of Labor was made public by Secretary Perez at the BAC Training Center in Bowie, Maryland. 

A new video highlights the ongoing efforts of the Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council to create a diversified construction workforce.

Students and adults thinking about going to college to earn a bachelor’s degree should give strong consideration to apprenticeships, vocational and other technical educations says a January Forbes.com article.

What do hammerhead sharks, ice cold beer, water slides and disease free patients have in common? You may be tempted to say, “Nothing at all,” but you’d be wrong.  They are all related by their reliance on complex plumbing systems, and the skilled men and women who install and maintain them every day.

LaborTools powered by BMA Media Group continues to strengthen its relationship with the United Association’s International Training Fund, embarking on its third comprehensive apprenticeship recruitment project.

A Toledo Blade article shed light on a growing problem facing carpenters and other building trade unions in Northwest Ohio.

In an attempt to pay off a massive federal loan and keep Ohio’s trust fund solvent, a new controversial unemployment benefits bill could have significant, long-term, damaging effects on the construction industry. 

With memories of Senate Bill 5 still fresh in the minds of many union activists; Ohio lawmakers discussed a new version of the So-Called "right-to-work" legislation.

More than 100 union supporters showed up and made their presence known at the December 1, House Commerce and Labor Committee meeting where House Bill 377 was discussed.

Great Work Great Life is dedicated to promoting the Northwest Ohio region and providing valuable information about upcoming projects to traveling union members of the skilled construction trades. LaborTools powered by BMA Media Group and The Toledo Northwest Ohio Building Trades are coordinating this massive recruitment initiative.

When the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 540 (Canton, OH) decided to celebrate its 100^th anniversary, they knew it had to be a celebration worthy of the longstanding history and accomplishments.  That is why IBEW Local 540 decided to work with LaborTools - to create a one-of-a-kind, top-tier event complete with entertainment, food, drinks and camaraderie.