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The Inflation Reduction Act Means Good Jobs for WV
As this story goes to print, the U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on a landmark energy, healthcare, and tax bill called the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The $433 billion bill is poised to be the country’s biggest clean energy investment in U.S....
WV Hydrogen Hub Coalition Meets, New Construction Projects Possible by 2029
On July 28, energy industry leaders came together to discuss the next steps for establishing West Virginia as the new home of hydrogen energy production during the WV Hydrogen Hub Coalition Industry Day. However, according to representatives from the office of Senator...
Parkersburg – Marietta Building Trades Raise +$6,000 with DAD’s Day Event
Last month, the Parkersburg-Marietta Building and Construction Trades Council held their annual Dollars Against Diabetes Day (DAD’s Day) Sporting Clay Shoot on Saturday, July 30. This year’s event raised more than $6,000 for diabetes research efforts. The event was...
August 2022 – Volume 31
August 2022Volume 31
Out-of-State Construction Gets Nucor Concrete Job
On June 17, Utah contractor Associated Brigham Contractors, who goes by ABC Concrete, was awarded the concrete phase of the $2.7 billion Nucor steel mill in Mason County. Two regional union contracts were in the running but unable to win the bid. While the total...
New Study: Union Construction Industry is Superior at Meeting U.S. Workforce Needs
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...
WV Taxpayers Get Stuck with Bill for Failed Carbonyx Coke Plant in Jackson County
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...
WV Carpenters Partner with Make-A-Wish Foundation
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...
Charleston Building Trades Recruitment at Mountaineer Challenge Academy Event
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 AFL-CIO Holds State COPE Meeting for General Election
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....