Comments on: Women Have Come a Long Way in Building and Construction Industry http://blog.aflcio.org/2010/01/02/women-have-come-a-long-way-in-building-and-construction-industry/ News for working families Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:35:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: peach http://blog.aflcio.org/2010/01/02/women-have-come-a-long-way-in-building-and-construction-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-15903 peach Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:30:34 +0000 http://blog.aflcio.org/?p=23212#comment-15903 I am a product of the change in the 70's. I fought my way into the teamsters trucking business and into Union positions I was clearly qualified for but at the time the motto was. "Women need not apply". It's true we have made somr inroads but they are too few and too far apart. We keep developing training and apprenticeship programs, turning out women and yet not providing jobs. Over thirty years ago, 6.9% was a good starting goal, but today it is outdated! Maybe we should start with the AFL-CIO setting a good example and reinstating the Women's Department that was closed years ago!! It's wonderful to honor the present day "Rosies", but you need to put your money were your mouth is and help make women in the trades more than a catch phrase!!! I am a product of the change in the 70′s. I fought my way into the teamsters trucking business and into Union positions I was clearly qualified for but at the time the motto was. “Women need not apply”.
It’s true we have made somr inroads but they are too few and too far apart. We keep developing training and apprenticeship programs, turning out women and yet not providing jobs.
Over thirty years ago, 6.9% was a good starting goal, but today it is outdated!
Maybe we should start with the AFL-CIO setting a good example and reinstating the Women’s Department that was closed years ago!!
It’s wonderful to honor the present day “Rosies”, but you need to put your money were your mouth is and help make women in the trades more than a catch phrase!!!

]]> By: unionmaidn http://blog.aflcio.org/2010/01/02/women-have-come-a-long-way-in-building-and-construction-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-15762 unionmaidn Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:53:22 +0000 http://blog.aflcio.org/?p=23212#comment-15762 Have to agree with the above commenters. That headline needs to go! Great interview, though, SMWIA. Have to agree with the above commenters. That headline needs to go! Great interview, though, SMWIA.

]]> By: msbrickie http://blog.aflcio.org/2010/01/02/women-have-come-a-long-way-in-building-and-construction-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-15755 msbrickie Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:48:28 +0000 http://blog.aflcio.org/?p=23212#comment-15755 I'm always glad to hear of another sister's successful story in the trades. However, I'm not sure the title of the article matches the content. I'd be interested to know how many tradeswomen are unemployed due to the recession and if the percent is equal to unemployed tradesmen. I'm involved with Chicago Women In Trades and we have seen the affect the recession has taken on our sisters in trades first hand. I’m always glad to hear of another sister’s successful story in the trades. However, I’m not sure the title of the article matches the content. I’d be interested to know how many tradeswomen are unemployed due to the recession and if the percent is equal to unemployed tradesmen. I’m involved with Chicago Women In Trades and we have seen the affect the recession has taken on our sisters in trades first hand.

]]> By: GREGORYABUTLER http://blog.aflcio.org/2010/01/02/women-have-come-a-long-way-in-building-and-construction-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-15711 GREGORYABUTLER Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:49:36 +0000 http://blog.aflcio.org/?p=23212#comment-15711 Reality Check - 32 years after the end of sex segregation in construction, the building trades are less than 1% female. The Carter Administration set the goal as SIX PERCENT by the end of the 1980's. I hate to say it, but I really do NOT see that as "progress" for women in the trades! Reality Check – 32 years after the end of sex segregation in construction, the building trades are less than 1% female.

The Carter Administration set the goal as SIX PERCENT by the end of the 1980′s.

I hate to say it, but I really do NOT see that as “progress” for women in the trades!

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