October 30, 2017

News

Winter Conference Hotel Deadline
If you are planning on spending the night at the Hilton during the winter conference, make sure to reserve your room prior to November 10. After this date, the hotel will release all unreserved rooms. On-line reservations can be made at http://tinyurl.com/OCAWinter2017.If you choose to call instead (614-414-5000), our reservation code is OCC. If you have any problems making your reservations, contact Rachel Sirca ([email protected]) or Emily Pickens ([email protected]).

OCA to Congress: “Fix Multiemployer Pension Crisis!”
Recently, OCA joined with a cross-section of employers, employee organizations, retiree groups and other stakeholders in sending a letter to Congress urging them to enact legislation that will address the looming multiemployer pension crisis. The letter was organized and crafted for the group by Andrew J. Martone, of Hesse Martone, P.C. Andy is one of the most skilled legal practitioners in the areas of ERISA and multiemployer pension law. He has worked extensively on multi-employer pension issues with OCA, our Midwest AGC labor group, and individual OCA members.

We hope further to educate Congress on the factors that have brought our multiemployer pension system to the brink of collapse. We want them to truly understand that the failure of the multiemployer system will not only jeopardize the immediate retirement benefits of hundreds of thousands of retirees, but will also drive many contributing employers out of business. The domino effect of this pension system collapse could easily lead to an economic recession. The multiemployer pension crisis is truly a national economy issue!

In order to read OCA’s letter in its entirety, please click here.

Upcoming Events

ODOT Plan Reading Course Friday, January 26, 2018
OCA’s Chris Engle will be instructing this plan reading course once again. Before joining OCA, Chris spent 22 years with ODOT, with the last six years serving as District Deputy Director for District 5. Training for this informative course covers reading, understanding and using ODOT plans. Includes sections, profiles, quantity take-offs, and relationships between components of the plans. The course is designed for someone who is just getting familiar with how to read plans. Includes lecture discussions and in-class use of plans. A calculator is needed. Class space will be limited. $125 OCA members / $150 non OCA members. Includes lunch. To register, visit our website at www.ohiocontractors.org and log on. If you have trouble registering, contact Emily Pickens at 614-488-0724 or [email protected].

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Safety Talks

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