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“Right to Work” is a grossly misleading title, created by its supporters and proponents to put a positive spin on the otherwise damaging statute. Click Here To Get The Facts

House Committee Rejects Further “So Called Right to Work” Hearings

“So Called Right to Work” opponents were out in full force at the Ohio Statehouse Tuesday, vocalizing their disapproval over a pair of bills aiming to strip workers of protections afforded by unions despite top Republicans’ claims of a lack of pro-labor support.

Hundreds congregated outside the capitol building in Columbus while the House Manufacturing & Workforce Development Committee heard testimony from Rep. Kristina Roegner (R-Hudson) and Rep. Ron Maag (R-Lebanon) on bills to enshrine language in the state constitution making it illegal to require union membership as a condition of employment.

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Lawsuit needed to settle prevailing wage dispute in Cincinnati

The Greater Cincinnati Building and Construction Trades Council has filed a lawsuit to insure developers pay prevailing wages on all facets of a $78 million project in the Clifton Heights area of Cincinnati. The union is suing Towne Calhoun Development and Al Neyer Inc., developers of the U Square at The Loop project.

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Monday, March 25, 2013 at 10:09AM

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Latest residential construction stats full of positives

New residential construction statistics demonstrated positive gains across the board, according to the February 2013 report released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 10:21AM