Canterbury New Zealand is rebuilding from a massive earthquake in 2010. The government of New Zealand has made it a priority to get women into these jobs. Political will has made it happen. 2400 women working on the rebuild equal 17.8% of the workforce! See it here.
Friday, October 23, 2015
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Women Build Nations Conference in Chicago April 30-May 1, 2016
The 2016 WOMEN BUILD NATIONS
conference will mark a momentous occasion for tradeswomen worldwide when
the conference convenes outside of California for the first time in its
15-year history. The annual conference brings together hundreds of
tradeswomen from multiple construction crafts to build leadership
skills, learn strategies for overcoming challenges and unite around
common issues.
Chicago Women in Trades is serving as the local host committee of the 2016 Women Build Nations Conference and partnering with the North American Building Trades Unions, along with other national, regional and local tradeswomen advocates and other allies.
Additional information regarding registration for the 2016 Women Build Nations conference will be announced in December of 2015.
In the meantime:
Download a Save the Date flyer for 2016 and share it with your sisters
and
visit: http://www.sbctc.org/ for newsletters, pictures and videos of previous years conferences.
For other conference information, contact kkupcak@cwit2.org
Hope to see you in Chicago this spring!
Chicago Women in Trades is serving as the local host committee of the 2016 Women Build Nations Conference and partnering with the North American Building Trades Unions, along with other national, regional and local tradeswomen advocates and other allies.
Additional information regarding registration for the 2016 Women Build Nations conference will be announced in December of 2015.
In the meantime:
Download a Save the Date flyer for 2016 and share it with your sisters
and
visit: http://www.sbctc.org/ for newsletters, pictures and videos of previous years conferences.
For other conference information, contact kkupcak@cwit2.org
Hope to see you in Chicago this spring!
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Greater Boston Building and Construction Trades Apprenticeship Directory
If you or some one you know is interested in applying for union affiliated apprenticeships please click on this link for dates and contact information.
Union affiliated apprenticeships come with benefits such as high pay and health insurance. This is a great step for economic mobility.
Union affiliated apprenticeships come with benefits such as high pay and health insurance. This is a great step for economic mobility.
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