Rocky HwastaCarpenter, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Tradeswomen Tuesday
If you are being watched, leave now!
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Leah RamboTraining Director, Sheet Metal Workers Local 28(From Left: Wendy Webb, Apprenticeship Field Director for Local 79 Laborers, Lauren Sugarman, Director of Women and Work at Wider Opportunities for Women and Co-Chair, Task Force on Tradeswomen’s Issues, Leah Rambo)
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Beth BartonCarpenter, CU Local 1596
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Maggie Sepulveda Carpenter, Local 157 Instructor, Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW) and SEIU 32BJ NY Residential "When I wake up in the morning, I don’t feel like I’m going to work,” says Maggie, a native New Yorker and journey-level carpenter. As one of very few female foremen in the industry, Maggie is a quintessential example of the strength and dedication of tradeswomen throughout the U.S..
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Meg VaseyElectrician (not-active), IBEW Local 302Executive Director, Tradeswomen, Inc. Oakland, CA
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Meg VaseyElectrician (not-active), IBEW Local 302Executive Director, Tradeswomen, Inc. Oakland, CA
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Pat Williams Building and Maintenance Engineer (retired), IUOE 501Los Angeles, CA“The trades are a wonderful way of life” says Pat Williams, whose 32-year career as a building and maintenance engineer in Los Angeles is a perfect example of the opportunities available to women in non-traditional careers. These high-wage, high-growth jobs give women “…good skills to make a good life.”
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Mary BattleWashington, DCCement Mason, Business Manager – Operative Plasterers & Cement Masons (OPCM) Local 891
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Construction Trades Are Not Just For Men