Local tradeswomen & allies speak about their experiences and how to get 20% women in the trades by 2020
You are cordially invited: Tuesday, August 23, 5:30 – 7pm
The Carpenters Center, 750 Dorchester Ave
Speakers:
- Dominique Cave, 2nd Year Apprentice, Plumbers Local 12
- Tyiesha Thompson, 4th Year Apprentice, Insulators Local 6
- Kennell Broomstein, Jouneylevel Electrician, IBEW Local 103
- Kim Hokanson, Journeylevel Carpenter, Local 275 & Field Super, New England Finish Systems
- Maureen Kirkpatrick, Operations Manager, Turner Construction
Moderated by Dr. Susan Moir, UMass Boston Labor Resource Center & co-convener Policy Group on Tradeswomen’s Issues (PGTI)
The event is co-sponsored by all our regional tradeswomen’s groups:
- Plumbers Local 12 Women’s Committee
- Painters District Council 35 Women in Action
- New England Regional Council of Carpenters Sisters in the Brotherhood
- Massachusetts Tradeswomen’s Association (MTWA)
- Policy Group on Tradeswomen’s Issues (PGTI)
- Women’s Institute for Leadership Development (WILD)
Many thanks to the Building Trades leaders who are also co-sponsors:
- New England Regional Council of Carpenters
- Painters District Council 21 (Philadelphia area)
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) Labor Management Cooperation Fund
- Boston Metropolitan District Building Trades Council
- Pennsylvania Apprentice Coordinators Association
- Massachusetts Building Trades Training Directors Association
The evening Forum will follow a day-long US Department of Labor meeting of national leaders on expanding apprenticeship including best practices for increasing recruitment and retention of women.
