Join Lauri Rollings and Nicolle Farup while they discuss a report the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) recently released called “A Future Worth Building: What Tradeswomen Say about the Change They Need in the Construction Industry.” The report has some revealing insights into the challenges women face making a career in the construction trades. Joining Lauri and Nicolle is Oregon Tradeswomen’s Executive Director, Kelly Kupcak, and Oregon Tradeswomen’s Workforce Equity and Technical Assistance Director, Tiffany Thompson, who also discuss a model called RISE Up that offers solutions to the challenges the report identifies.
Here’s the report: https://iwpr.org/iwpr-publications/a-future-worth-building-report/
Information on RISE Up: www.riseup4equity.org
Additional Resources:
- National Taskforce on Tradeswomen Issues public policy platform, memo to the White House, and Recommendations for Infrastructure investments.
- EEOC Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace
- IBEW Local 48 Maternity Leave Policy
- Ironworkers International Maternity Leave Policy
