Trades, Schools, and Lawmakers Partner to Strengthen WV Workforce

Oct 13, 2022 | Government

For the first time ever, representatives from the West Virginia State Building and Construction Trades, West Virginia lawmakers, representatives from community and technical colleges, as well as members of state and local school boards met in Huntington at IBEW 317 to...

October 2022 – Volume 31

Oct 1, 2022 | 2022, The ACT Report

October 2022Volume 31

Union Firms Awarded Piling Contracts at Nucor Facility

Sep 20, 2022 | Industry

Last month, union contractors Beaver Construction and Goettle were each awarded a contract for piling work at the Nucor Steel site in Mason County, West Virginia. The contract awards are the first major construction contracts won by union firms since the announcement...

WVCBT Endorsement Process Description

Sep 20, 2022 | Government

The WVCBT endorsement process is based on work related issues like restoring prevailing wage, workplace safety, enforcing and strengthening licensing laws, opposing so-called Right-to-Work, and other issues important to the Trades. WVCBT participates in the WV AFL-CIO...

Trades Participate in 2022 Labor Day Events

Sep 20, 2022 | Uncategorized

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 141 member Art Oakland (left) and Business Manager Tom Conner (right) march in the Paden City Labor Day Parade in Paden City, West Virginia. The Paden City parade is one of the longest running Labor Day events held in...