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The ACT Report – September 2025 – Vol. 34
September 2025Volume 34
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One Tiny Cut, One Big Risk: Understanding Tetanus
Why Tetanus Awareness Matters for Skilled Trades Workers Remember your parents or grandparents warning you to watch where you step so you don’t step on a rusty nail? Those rusty nails — and other objects that come into contact with soil, dust, and rust — can carry...
Laborers Host First Annual Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament
Supporting Education Through the Trades Members of the Laborers Appalachian Regional Council, along with contractor affiliates, friends, and family, gathered to kick off their first Annual Golf Tournament dedicated to funding scholarships for students in Appalachia....
PKB-Marietta Trades Host Apprenticeship Readiness Week 2025
Partnering for Workforce Development Last month, the Parkersburg-Marietta Building and Construction Trades Council, in partnership with the City of Parkersburg and the Mid-Ohio Valley Workforce Development Board, held the annual Apprenticeship Readiness Week 2025 in...
The ACT Report – August 2025 – Vol. 34
August 2025Volume 34
Trades Team Wins Inaugural Vandalia Dragon Boat Festival
Union Members Compete at Stonewall Lake Members of the North Central West Virginia Building and Construction Trades, along with family and friends, brought home the gold at the First Annual Vandalia Health Dragon Boat Festival, held at Stonewall Lake Victory for “The...
Trades Sign MOU with Competitive Power Ventures on Capon Springs Wind Project
Building a Major Wind Energy Project in Hampshire County The West Virginia Building and Construction Trades, together with the North Central Building and Construction Trades Council, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Competitive Power Ventures (CPV)...
IUPAT District Council 53 Creates New Pre-Apprenticeship Program for High School Students
Partnership with Lewis County Schools The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 53 is expanding opportunities for young people in West Virginia by partnering with Lewis County Schools on a repainting project at Lewis County High...
Charleston Trades Raise $12,000 for Salvation Army Through Red Kettle Classic
Supporting Local Communities Through Fundraising On August 15, the Charleston Building and Construction Trades Council (CBCTC) joined forces with community partners to host the 2nd Annual Red Kettle Classic, a charity golf tournament benefiting the Charleston Area...
Sprinkler Fitters Local 669 Educate Emergency Response Personnel on Fire Sprinkler Systems
Strengthening Community Safety Through Training Sprinkler Fitters Local 669 recently hosted specialized training sessions for local firefighters, focusing on the safe operation and navigation of complex fire sprinkler systems. These sessions are part of a larger...