WV AFL-CIO Holds State COPE Meeting for General Election

Jul 1, 2022 | Industry

The COPE process is based on questionnaires, which candidates submit to their local Central Labor Council (CLC). The CLCs then give candidates the opportunity to have a virtual or in-person interview to get a better idea of their background and vision as a candidate....

Charleston Building Trades Recruitment at Mountaineer Challenge Academy Event

Jul 1, 2022 | Apprenticeship

Last month, the Charleston Building and Construction Trades Council attended a career day event for Mountaineer Challenge Academy cadets at their south campus in Montgomery, West Virginia. The Charleston Building Trades Council’s involvement in this event is part of...

WV Carpenters Partner with Make-A-Wish Foundation

Jul 1, 2022 | Volunteer Efforts

West Virginia Carpenters Jeremy Jeffers (left), Gary McCallister (photo, back center), and Luke Begovich (right) stand with Blake and his mother Julie, after installing a new pool lift at their house in Prince, West Virginia. The Make-A-Wish Foundation contacted the...

WV Taxpayers Get Stuck with Bill for Failed Carbonyx Coke Plant in Jackson County

Jul 1, 2022 | Industry

Taxpayers may have lost millions from an investment in a failed factory in Jackson County. An auction was held on July 13 to sell equipment, paid for by taxpayers, which was leased to a company called Carbonyx Inc. at a facility in Millwood, West Virginia. Details...

New Study: Union Construction Industry is Superior at Meeting U.S. Workforce Needs

Jul 1, 2022 | Industry

New data from a survey of more than 5,000 contractors nationwide shows that union contractors are better equipped to supply well-trained workers to projects than their non-union counterparts. With the United States facing a labor shortage in the post-pandemic work...