| Labor Relations |
| One
of the primary functions of the Association
is to negotiate, service, and administer
a total of twenty-three separate collective
bargaining agreements having jurisdiction
in West Virginia, Southeastern Ohio,
and portions of Western Pennsylvania.
The administration and servicing of
these collective bargaining agreements
include the handling and processing
of all grievances and jurisdictional
disputes with competent labor relations
and legal assistance. The Ohio Valley
Construction Employers Council Labor
Relations and Arbitration Committee
(LRC) maintains a constant liaison
with the Building and Construction
Trades Council of the Upper Ohio Valley.
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| Public Relations |
| It is through the efforts of the
Association that the voice of the
membership is projected and amplified
into all forms of civic and industry-wide
activities. Purchasers of construction
services and the general public are
constantly reminded that OVCEC membership
represents the highest degree of skill,
capacity and achievement. |
| Committees and Communications |
| Through its committees
- Executive, Budget and Finance, Labor
Relations and Arbitration (LRC), Safety
and Education, Legislation, Membership
and Program - the Association maintains
a constant flow of communications,
not only to its members, but also
to local, state and national officials
regarding every phase and activity
of the industry.
Camaraderie and fellowship are enhanced through
General Membership Dinner/Meetings,
Golf Outings, Labor/Management functions
and other social activities.
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| Services and Benefits |
| Through OVCEC
membership, OVCEC members enjoy services
such as group health insurance; R.
S. Means construction cost estimating
catalogs; payroll services and flexible
benefit programs. |
| Bulletins and Construction
Reports |
| All members receive
the Weekly News Bulletin which
contains information regarding scheduled
construction projects, bid data, architects,
bidders and other pertinent information
to assist members in the preparation
of bids. Local, state and national
labor relations, legal construction
news items and safety issues are also
included in the Association's Construction
Report. |
| OVCEC Facilities |
| In the OVCEC
offices located at 21 Armory Drive
in Wheeling, a large Plan Room
is provided where plans and specifications
for Tri-State Area projects are available.
Plan Room and Meeting Room facilities
are also provided in the Steubenville,
Ohio area at 329 N. Fourth
Street.
Blueprint copying service, fax service,
extensive reference material, i.e.,
city directories, maps, Sweets catalogues,
wage rates for principal U. S. cities,
publications and other construction
reference materials are available
at the Council's information center.
Notary Service to the membership
is also provided.
Various Conference
and Meeting Rooms are available
for private sessions and group discussions
as well as construction related
educational endeavors.
Serving as the
Building Center for the Construction
Industry in the Ohio Valley Area,
the OVCEC facilities provide a common
meeting ground for all those engaged
in the construction and related
industries.
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| Safety and Education |
| Project BEST
has retained a full-time safety consultant
to assist construction employers with
their efforts to comply with the all-encompassing
Occupational Safety and Health Act.
This OSHA-trained
safety consultant is available for
construction site audits, safety
seminars, tool box safety meetings
and other safety programs all designed
to promote accident-free construction
job sites in the Upper Ohio Valley.
In addition to seminars and safety
courses, specific information is
disseminated weekly to assist members
in achieving full safety compliance.
Various construction related educational
programs are provided in conjunction
with local colleges and other institutions.
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| Apprenticeship and
Trust Fund Programs |
| The future of
our nation depends on the construction
industry and the youth it trains today
to meet the needs of tomorrow; therefore,
the Council, through the efforts of
its Joint Apprenticeship and Training
Committees (labor and management),
sanctioned by the Bureau of Apprenticeship
and Training, U. S. Department of
Labor, promotes the training and employment
of apprentices.
High schools and vocational teachers are
acquainted with construction occupations
available to high school graduates
through formal presentations by
the Council's staff.
OVCEC members
also serve as Employer Trustees
on various individual craft Medical
Benefit and Pension Plans.
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| Construction Advancement
Program (CAP) |
| The principal
activities of the Council are supported
by contributions made to the Construction
Advancement Program (CAP).
The Construction Advancement Program of the
Ohio Valley Construction Employers
Council, Inc., is created out of
a recognition by employers of construction
labor of the responsibility of collectively
sharing in defraying the cost of
conducting, administering, and servicing
every phase of Labor/Management
relations.
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| Membership |
| Membership does
not cost - it pays - and the richest
dividends are often not monetary returns
- they are the knowledge obtained
from the groups' publications, the
friendships acquired, and the new
horizons opened by the staff and membership
participation in internal and external
industry relations.
Membership classifications are provided for
all firms engaged in construction
and all firms that utilize the services
of, and provide services to the
construction industry. These include
general contractors, specialty contractors
and associate members.
Veteran members
realize that participation in the
workings of the industry organization
is a motivating factor, a personal
program for individual company growth
and endeavor which accords with
the formula:
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| BELONGING
+ PARTICIPATION = SUCCESS |
