7
Aug

New ‘People in Politics’ episode features Mayor of Lorain

A new installment in the You Tube video series, “People in Politics” is now available online. The video series comes from Bobby Ina, Managing Director of Metropolis Consulting LLC, who has been lobbying for Local 33, since 2011. He launched the Metropolis Channel on You Tube earlier this year. The latest video in the series is titled, “Getting to know

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5
Aug

New ‘People in Politics’ episode features Parma Mayor

A new installment in the You Tube video series, “People in Politics” is now available online. The video series comes from Bobby Ina, Managing Director of Metropolis Consulting LLC, who has been lobbying for Local 33, since 2011. He launched the Metropolis Channel on You Tube earlier this year. The latest video in the series is titled, “Get to know

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25
Jun

Summary can help understand Senate Bill 78

Senate Bill 78 was signed into law by Gov. Kasich. It improves existing laws related to specialty/mechanical contractor licenses and expands the authority for the state licensing board. Here’s the summary of the bill as prepared by the Ohio Legislative Service Commission.

29
May

New ‘People in Politics’ episode now online

The latest installment in the You Tube video series, “People in Politics” is now available online. The video series comes from Bobby Ina, Managing Director of Metropolis Consulting LLC, who has been lobbying for Local 33, since 2011. He launched the Metropolis Channel on You Tube earlier this year. The latest video in the series is titled, “Getting to Know

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23
May

Local 33 Lobbyist launches You Tube Channel

Bobby Ina, Managing Director of Metropolis Consulting LLC, has been lobbying for Local 33, since 2011. Metropolis Consulting LLC specializes in lobbying, governmental affairs and business development in Ohio. Bobby recently launched a new online video channel on You Tube related to the work done by Metropolis Consulting. The first series of videos is titled, “People in Politics.” The first

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16
May

Tracking the Ohio Governor’s race

Who Ohio voters elect in November to lead the state for the next four years certainly has the potential to impact our industry and work outlook. Here’s the latest on the leading candidates: Republican Gov. John Kasich has a 15-point lead over Democratic challenger Ed FitzGerald, according to the most recent poll released May 13 by Quinnipiac University. Of the voters

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28
Apr

War Hero, 40-year Sheet Metal Worker dies in Amherst

Leroy Kubuske died Saturday, April 19, 2014 in Amherst, Ohio. A Sheet Metal Worker for 40 years, he retired in 1988, but Kubuske, 88, was also known as one of Northeast Ohio’s most decorated and beloved war heroes. During World War II, Kubuske flew 27 missions as a Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress” gunner over targets in Germany, France, and Holland…

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14
Jan

Business Agent Matt Cherry appointed to Toledo City Council

Matt Cherry, a business agent for Sheet Metal Workers Local 33, has replaced D. Michael Collins on the Toledo City Council. The City Council voted 8-3 on Jan. 2 to appoint Cherry, who was selected by the Lucas County Democratic Party to replace Collins (who was elected mayor). Lucas County Democratic Party Chairman Ron Rothenbuler told the Toledo Blade the

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18
Sep

OSHA Budget Cuts Would Prove Dangerous

A budget cut is likely for the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a major detriment to the safety of workers and construction costs. The House has proposed that the 2014 budgets for OSHA and other DOL agencies be cut 18.6 percent from their sequestered 2013 budgets, down from $150 billion to a $122 billion department-wide budget. The

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29
Aug

Labor Day Message for Unions

With Labor Day only days away, it’s fitting that some news outlets have devoted time to discussing labor unions and their presence in the current economy. The following is an article posted on The Hill’s Congress Blog entitled “Five reasons for optimism about unions this Labor Day”: The week following Labor Day, the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations

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