The estimate includes work for members of Sheet Metal Workers Local 24. The $100 million project will create around 600 jobs for affiliated members of the local building trades, according to Hager. “Our Community Benefits Agreement will ensure this project is completed safely, on time and on budget, while utilizing a diverse local skilled workforce that reflects the community as it relates to people of color, women and veterans,” C/COBCTC Executive Secretary-Treasurer Dorsey Hager said. The CBA requires at least 20 percent of the project’s manhours to be performed by Columbus or Franklin County residents. Penn Entertainment, the owner of Hollywood Casino Columbus signed a CBA for the project, on July 20. A new hotel adjacent to the Hollywood Casino Columbus will be constructed by affiliated members of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council under a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA).
