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Iron Workers Local 44 on the Brent Spence Bridge Finally Breaking Ground
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- Jun 16, 2026
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Summary
Iron Workers Local 44 Business Manager Dave Baker discusses the Brent Spence Bridge companion project finally breaking ground this week after decades of funding gridlock, crediting a bipartisan Senate push and cross-aisle governor cooperation for getting it done. He describes what 6 million building trades work hours, 1,200 peak construction jobs and a more-than-doubled apprenticeship applicant pool mean for Local 44 and the Cincinnati trades community — and shares his own journey from non-union metal building work to a union career that has his retirement fully prepared.