Piping Industry News

Northwest Building Trades Launch Nationwide Recruitment Campaign Website

Posted by Northwest Ohio Piping Industry

Sep 21, 2015 1:00:00 PM

The Northwest Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, in partnership with BMA Media Group, launched the first phase of an aggressive nationwide recruitment campaign geared to bring traveling union tradesmen and tradeswomen to Toledo for the 2016 season.

Visitors to www.greatworkgreatlife.com can learn why the Greater Toledo offers traveling, skilled construction workers the opportunity to live and work in a great region.

Later this year, the temporary website will be replaced with a more dynamic, comprehensive website.

Topics: projects, UA Affiliation, Ohio, Building Trades, Skilled Members, Northwest Ohio Building Trades, Travel, Local 50, Great Work Great Life, UA of Plumbers, Steamfitters and Service Mechanics, Construction Industry, Campaign, Toledo, Northwest Ohio, Recruitment

Employee Misclassification Costing Government Billions

Posted by Northwest Ohio Piping Industry

Jul 1, 2015 1:30:00 PM

Employees in certain industries, including construction are being taken advantage of from a financial standpoint by their employers.

A June report released by the Economic Policy Institute sheds light on an alarming trend in America known as employee misclassification that is rampant within industries that rely heavily on a chain of subcontractors such as construction and trucking.

Between 10 and 20 percent of employers nationwide, misclassify at least one worker as an independent contractor. According to the report, this trend is likely to have increased in recent years.

Employee misclassification occurs when a company treats someone who should be classified as a direct hire as a self-employed, independent contractor.

Topics: construction, UA Affiliation, Government, Economic Policy, Employee, UA of Plumbers, Steamfitters and Service Mechanics, Piping Industry, Misclassification, Construction Industry, Labor Standards, Northwest Ohio, Labor