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Intel to build one of world’s largest microchip plants in Central Ohio

Posted by SMW24 Admin / January 24, 2022 / Categories: Columbus / Tags: Columbus, Intel, jobs, Sheet Metal Workers Local 24 / 0 Comments

Hundreds of jobs expected for SMW Local 24 members

Central Ohio will soon be home to one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturing plants.

On Jan. 21, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger jointly announced plans to build a $20 billion Intel complex in the Columbus area. It is believed to be the largest private-sector investment in Ohio history.

The new Intel project will likely create hundreds of jobs for Local 24 members. The project will produce about 7,000 construction jobs, 3,000 full-time jobs and support tens of thousands of additional local long-term jobs across a broad ecosystem of suppliers and partners. Continue reading →

2022 Central Ohio Construction Forecast Strong

Posted by SMW24 Admin / January 5, 2022 / Categories: News / Tags: apprentice, apprenticeship, careers, Columbus, Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, Columbus/Central Ohio Building Trades, Construction, Dorsey Hager, Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs, jobs / 0 Comments

Unions need to grow to meet strong job demand

The 2022 forecast for construction work in Central Ohio looks strong, as the region will continue to be one of the nation’s hotbeds.

Despite supply chain shortages and manpower issues, Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council Executive Secretary-Treasurer Dorsey Hager is expecting a booming year.

Some projects in Ohio, including several within the C/COBCTC jurisdiction, slowed last year due to a lack of materials. Contractors were affected by shortages in steel, electrical parts, roofing material, brick, drywall, paint and other items. As a result, some projects were pushed back, but in many instances, contractors simply adjusted schedules to accommodate material delays. Continue reading →

Construction to Begin on Amazon Datacenter in Central Ohio

Posted by SMW24 Admin / October 24, 2021 / Categories: Columbus / Tags: amazon datacenter, Columbus, Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, Columbus/Central Ohio Building Trades, Construction, jobs, Sheet Metal Workers Local 24 / 0 Comments

Construction on Amazon’s second datacenter campus in the Central Ohio area is expected to begin by the end of the year.

The Amazon datacenter in Hilliard will be the largest in the region — an area that has been touted as Ohio’s Silicon Valley.

The region has had an influx of construction jobs thanks to numerous datacenters being built by a variety of technology companies. Both Google and Facebook are currently constructing datacenters in New Albany. Amazon has another datacenter campus in Hilliard, as well as separate datacenter buildings in Dublin and New Albany.

The Columbus area is also home to other numerous, smaller datacenters. Continue reading →

Sheet Metal Workers Local 24 Endorsed Candidates

Posted by SMW24 Admin / October 7, 2021 / Categories: News / Tags: Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Endorsed Candidates, Sheet Metal Workers Local 24 / 0 Comments

Nov. 2 General Election

Cincinnati Area

Cincinnati City Council
Jeff Cramerding
Michelle Dillingham
Steve Goodin
Reggie Harris
Mark Jeffreys
Greg Landsman
Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney
Victoria Parks

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Columbus City Council Targets Wage Theft

Posted by SMW24 Admin / August 31, 2020 / Categories: Columbus / Tags: ACT Ohio, Columbus, Columbus City Council, Rob Dorans, Wage Theft / 0 Comments

Columbus City Council wants to create a new review board to ensure businesses – especially within the construction industry – are not committing wage theft or payroll fraud.

On Aug. 19, Columbus City Council’s Rules and Reference Committee held a virtual meeting to discuss ordinance 1802-2020.

Councilman Rob Dorans explained to the committee that wage theft occurs when workers are paid less than the minimum wage, are paid less than the Prevailing Wage, are not paid for all hours worked or are not paid overtime in violation of federal, state or local law. Continue reading →

Local 24 Members Perform Metal Work on Battelle Decontamination Units

Posted by SMW24 Admin / May 8, 2020 / Categories: News / Tags: Battelle, Columbus, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Decontamination Units, Sheet Metal Workers Local 24, Wolf Metals / 0 Comments

The members of Sheet Metal Workers Local 24 are playing an imperative role in keeping doctors, nurses, first responders and others safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Members working for signatory contractor Wolf Metals have helped build decontamination units used to clean N95 masks. They performed all the metal work on these units. Continue reading →

Busy 2020 Construction Season for SMW Local 24 Members

Posted by SMW24 Admin / January 8, 2020 / Categories: News / Tags: Amazon, Columbus, Columbus Crew Stadium, Dayton, DMAX, Facebook, Google, Hospital, John Glenn Columbus International Airport, Lima / 0 Comments

There appears to be plenty of work expected for Sheet Metal Worker Local 24 members in 2020.

Building trades leaders in Columbus and Dayton said collectively, their members worked record hours in 2019 and as of now, are predicting similar numbers for 2020. In Lima, major refinery work is set to wrap up, but members should stay busy thanks to numerous hospital projects.

In the Columbus area, major datacenter projects are currently underway or just about set to begin for internet giants Amazon, Facebook and Google. Continue reading →

SMW Local 24 Members Donate Items to Homeless Veterans

Posted by SMW24 Admin / November 19, 2019 / Categories: Community / Tags: Care Packages, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Homeless Veterans, Sheet Metal Workers Local 24, SMART Army, Women’s Committee / 0 Comments

Members of Sheet Metal Workers Local 24 made sure Cincinnati area’s homeless veterans were not forgotten.

Thanks to the generosity of Local 24 members and signatory contractors, more than 100 homeless veterans living in southwestern Ohio received personal care packages.

Volunteers from the Local 24 Women’s Committee and SMART Army assemble care packages for homeless veterans.

During September and October, members of the SMART Local 24 Women’s Committee and SMART Army collected personal care items in order to create care packages. Continue reading →

Linden Park Project to be Built Under a Community Benefits Agreement

Posted by SMW24 Admin / May 8, 2019 / Categories: Columbus / Tags: Columbus, Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, Community Benefits Agreement, jobs, Linden Park, Sheet Metal Workers Local 24 / 0 Comments

Work in the City of Columbus to build a new recreation center and update a city park will be performed by affiliated members of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council under a Community Benefits Agreement.

The $25 million Linden Park project is expected to create between 60 and 80 jobs for members of the C/COBCTC and for members of Sheet Metal Workers Local 24. Continue reading →

Community Benefits Agreement covers new Columbus Fire Station project

Posted by SMW24 Admin / November 29, 2018 / Categories: News / Tags: Columbus, Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, Community Benefits Agreement, Sheet Metal Workers Local 24 / 0 Comments

On Oct. 17, ground was broken for the construction of Columbus Fire Station No. 35, which is the first City of Columbus project to be built under a new Community Benefits Agreement.

The work to build the new 26,750-square-foot fire station will create between 50-70 jobs for members of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, including members of Sheet Metal Workers Local 24.

Under terms of the agreement, residents of the City of Columbus must complete 20 percent or more of the total project work hours, while at least 25 percent of total project work hours must be completed by tradesmen and tradeswomen who live in Franklin County or adjacent counties. Continue reading →

All posts tagged Columbus

Intel to build one of world’s largest microchip plants in Central Ohio

Hundreds of jobs expected for SMW Local 24 members

2022 Central Ohio Construction Forecast Strong

Unions need to grow to meet strong job demand

Construction to Begin on Amazon Datacenter in Central Ohio

Sheet Metal Workers Local 24 Endorsed Candidates

Nov. 2 General Election

Cincinnati Area

Columbus City Council Targets Wage Theft

Local 24 Members Perform Metal Work on Battelle Decontamination Units

Busy 2020 Construction Season for SMW Local 24 Members

SMW Local 24 Members Donate Items to Homeless Veterans

Linden Park Project to be Built Under a Community Benefits Agreement

Community Benefits Agreement covers new Columbus Fire Station project

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