| Women in Construction Company, LLC, is a building and remodeling contractor in Duluth, MN, serving the Arrowhead | ||
  |
||
| Photos! | Why Not Hire Women For A Change? | News / Events |
LINKS to Other Useful WebsitesAllied
Cleveland Tradeswomen (ACT) is a non-profit organization
founded by union tradeswomen. ACT is devoted to assisting
women who have entered the construction field. One of the
ways we accomplish this assistance is by providing scholarships
for female apprentices. We also meet socially, bringing
together apprentices with journey level tradeswomen who
have information to share with women starting their careers.ACT
also encourages all tradeswomen to be active in their unions. The
Association for Union Democracy (AUD) is a pro-labor,
non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the principles
and practices of democratic trade unionism in the North
American labor movement. It is the premise of AUD that
internal democracy makes unions stronger and better able
to fight for the rights and interests of working people. AUD
WOMEN'S PROJECT: For three decades the Association
for Union Democracy has advised unionists fighting for
democracy and rank and file control in unions. Since 1985,
the Women's Project for Union Democracy has put
AUD's resources and expertise at the service of women unionists. Break
Away®: the Alternative Break Connection, Inc. is
a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports the development
of quality
alternative break programs by providing training and information
primarily to colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations interested
in creating lifelong active citizens through these intensive service-learning
programs. CHICAGO
WOMEN IN TRADES works to increase the number of
women in the skilled trades and other blue collar occupations
and to eliminate the barriers that prohibit women from
entering and remaining in non-traditional careers. The Discrimination
Research Center (DRC) is a leading non-profit civil
rights think tank utilizing a variety of social science
research methodologies to measure discrimination in employment,
public services and other aspects of daily life. With offices
in Berkeley and Los Angeles, DRC is dedicated to providing
data critical to the ongoing debate on discrimination while
educating the public, creating thoughtful dialogue, and
informing policy. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (from the US Dept. of Energy) Hard
Hatted Women is a support group for tradeswomen
with a programmatic emphasis on education, outreach, and
advocacy. Northern
New England Tradeswomen, Inc. trains, educates,
supports and advocates for girls and women inerested in
exploring or pursuing employment in trads or technical
fields. Oregon
Tradeswomen, Inc. is dedicated to promoting success
for women in the trades through education, leadership and
mentorship. TOMBOY
TOOLS® is a tool and home improvement company
for women, by women providing a unique range of private-labeled
hand tools for home improvement projects for sale individually
and in tool combos and specialty kits for the more detailed
project. TRADESWOMEN,
INC. is a non-profit grass roots organization
whose purpose is to promote and support women in non-traditional
blue collar jobs. Founded in 1979, we are based in the
San Francisco Bay Area. Washington
Women In Trades was founded in 1978 for women working
in trades to gather and share information. The Association
sponsors an annual trades fair, where employers can recruit
women for trades work. The fair is also an outreach to
girls and women, including students from schools statewide
who may not be familiar with the high paying jobs available
in trades careers. Women
Unlimited improves the economic well being of Maine
women by providing access to, and support in, trade, technical
and transportation careers (often called nontraditional
occupations, or NTOs). At Women Unlimited, we prefer to
think of them as alternative careers: alternatives to boring
office jobs, low-paying retail work, or typical jobs for
women like childcare, health care or food service. WomenVenture
is a leader in providing the technical tools and emotional
support to help you start and grow your business, find
a new job or change careers. PUBLICATIONS / ARTICLES Building
a Home and a Future US
Department of Labor: Christian
Science Monitor article - "It's dirty work,
and these women gotta do it" -- Three women give a
ground-level view of what it's like to work in the construction
trades. US
Department of Labor -- Non-traditional Occupations
for Women in 2002 (numbers in thousands) Charleston
Regional Business Journal January 27, 2003  |
"My life has changed in countless
ways since becoming a member of Women in Construction.
The skills I have gained have given me the confidence I
needed to charge of my life. I have pride in the work that
I do and also in the fact that I am part of such an amazing
organization. I’m well on my way to being financially
independent |
|
|
Home | Story | Work | Products | Economics | Resources | Training | Support | Contact |
||
|
©Copyright 2003, 2004, 2005Women in Construction Company, LLC, all rights reserved |
||