Bring Back the Trades (BBTT), a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to bridging the skilled trades gap, is proud to announce the launch of the Bring Back the Trades Tool Grant Program. The initiative will launch with professional-grade trades kits provided by [...]

Paul Albert Milano of Canton, Ohio, passed away on April 11, 2026. A lifelong resident of Canton, Ohio, Milano was a proud graduate of Louisville High School and a dedicated veteran of the United States Navy, where he served for [...]

Photo by Wicki58/iStock. Training workers to recognize and avoid hazards, as well as providing and requiring the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to further protect against recognized hazards, are foundational elements of any safety program. This article [...]

  The Arborwear team at Arborwear HQ, posing for the 2025 Top Workplace Award, given by Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. (Arborwear has received this award six years in a row!) Photo courtesy of Josie Cremeans. Industry statistics [...]

On February 27, 2026, the Department of Labor (DOL)’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued a proposed rule to replace the Biden administration’s 2024 independent contractor regulation with a modified version of the 2021 rule. If finalized, the proposal would [...]