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The ACT Report – October 2025 – Vol. 34
October 2025Volume 34
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WV Treasurer Pack Unveils Jumpstart Savings Plan Changes
New Investment Options for Skilled Workers and Trades Professionals On October 23, at the IBEW Local 466 Headquarters in Charleston, West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack unveiled new features for the Jumpstart Savings Program. The program will soon transition from...
Laborers and Roofers Raise Funds for Ohio Valley Flood Relief
Union Members Step Up to the Plate for the Community Union members stepped up to the plate Saturday, raising $4,000 for flood relief in the Ohio Valley through a charity softball tournament that brought together the Laborers’ International Union of North America...
West Virginia Building Trades Host Labor History Classes Across the State
Learning the Legacy of the Labor Movement Earlier this month, the West Virginia Building and Construction Trades kicked off a new series of labor history classes across the state. The program aims to educate members about the importance and legacy of the labor...
Trades Showcase Apprenticeship Programs, Double Down on Recruitment Efforts
New Recruitment Videos Highlight Opportunities in West Virginia’s Construction Trades Earlier this year, the West Virginia Building and Construction Trades Council (WVBCTC) approved a new budget to fund recruitment initiatives across the state. As part of these...
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...
The ACT Report – September 2025 – Vol. 34
September 2025Volume 34
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