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Union Firms Awarded Piling Contracts at Nucor Facility
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...
Boilermakers 667 Holds Tour of Apprenticeship Facility
On August 24, Boilermakers 667 held a tour of their apprenticeship training facility, inviting candidates for public office, local leaders, and media to learn more about their apprenticeship program. The tour is part of an ongoing effort of the WV State Building...
Kanawha Valley Trades and Contractors Raise $8000 for HospiceCare Charity
The 28th annual Kanawha Valley Construction Labor-Management Golf Scramble raised $8,000 for HospiceCare, a non-profit organization that provides end of life services to patients in need. “We believe it’s important to give back, especially to such a great...
IBEW 466 Volunteers for State Police Memorial
IBEW 466 members John Epperly (right) and Jacob Triplett (left) install electrical wiring to illuminate a newly constructed memorial at the State Police Detachment in Clay County. IBEW 466 volunteered to install the light fixtures surrounding the memorial, which was...
Tri-State Building Trades Raise $25,000 for Kentucky Flood Victims Disaster Relief
The Tri-State Building and Construction Trades Council stepped up to help Kentucky flood victims by donating $25,000 in funds and supplies to those affected in Floyd and Knott Counties. Between July 25 and July 30of this year, heavy rain caused many to lose their...
WV Pipe Trades Hold 2022 Convention
WV State Pipe Trades Financial Secretary Eddie D’Aquila (podium) speaks to members of the West Virginia Pipe Trades at their annual convention in Roanoke, WV as WV Pipe Trades President Bryan Raber (right) looks on. 56 members of the Plumbing and Pipefitting industry...
September 2022 – Volume 31
September 2022Volume 31
2022 Labor Day Events
Check out the following events happening over the 2022 Labor Day Weekend: WASHINGTON COUNTY LABOR DAY PARADE Saturday, September 3 10:00am Event start Marietta, OH PORTSMOUTH RIVER DAYS PARADE Saturday, September 3 10:00am Line-up, 11:00am Event start Spartan Stadium...
WVDOT Releases Plan to Create Electric Vehicle Charging Network
Earlier this month, the West Virginia Department of Transportation released a plan to construct a network of electric vehicle charging stations across West Virginia. The plan was developed as a result of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program,...
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assembly Raises +$3,500 with Dunk Tank for Charity
On June 29-30 the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assembly held their annual Dunk Tank for Charity event during Undo’s Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival in Wheeling, WV on June 29-30. In addition to the Dunk Tank, a raffle was also held to benefit Upper Ohio...