Beginning July 22, 2014, the Tradeswomen Tuesdays series of inspiring profiles of tradeswomen will be hosted on the Equal Rights Advocates blog. Equal Rights Advocates is a member of the Task Force on Tradeswomen Issues.
Tradeswomen Tuesday
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Skills. Sisterhood. Stamina. These are the words that come to mind when I think of the tradeswomen I have met and spoken to over the course of my two month summer internship with Legal Momentum. It has been an absolute honor to hear your stories and be entrusted with the job of sharing them through this blog. Before working on this project for Legal Momentum, I knew very little about the construction industry and tradeswomen. Now, I am fascinated not only by the construction industry, but by the amazing women I have met in the building and construction trades.
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Joanne HagerLaborer, Laborer’s Local 563 (Liuna)
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Marie Sullivan
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Janet DukicIronworker
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Marie LakeSteamfitter
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LJ Dolin Elevator Constructor
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Tradeswomen’s Tuesday
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“I love my job,” says every tradeswoman I have met since launching Tradeswomen’s Tuesdays in March. Having grown up around electrician Carolyn Walters, it was no surprise to me that women could succeed and thrive in the construction industry. However, hearing their genuine enthusiasm and pride for their work highlighted how the trades can provide women with a career that provides high wages and great opportunities.
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Pauline SealySheet Metal Worker
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Carolyn WaltersElectrician (Retired)
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Wendy WebbApprentice Program Field DirectorConstruction and General Building Laborers’ Local 79“I’m their lifeline,” says Wendy Webb, of her current role as Apprentice Program Field Director for the Construction and General Building Laborers’ Local 79. This role takes Wendy out into the field to talk to apprentices as they learn the ropes on their job sites on the road to success.