www.SistersintheBuildingTrades.org
The Chatter Page
“Mentor Training Planning Session”
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Construction Challenge 2009 is a career education initiative to develop the workforce of the future
Did you know…
- The average age of today’s construction worker is 52.
- Due to baby boomer retirements - the construction industry is seeing a growing workforce shortage.
- The construction industry will need to add 1,000,000 jobs to the workforce by 2012
An incredible opportunity for junior high and high school students coming to the Seattle area on February 7th, 2009 called the Construction Challenge. This is an International event which will happen simultaneously in 16 locations across the United State and Canada. Construction Challenge is sponsored by the Association of Equipment Manufactures (AEM) and Destination Imagination (DI) in an effort to excite and educate students about the diverse and lucrative jobs available in the construction industry. Please visit http://www.constructionchallenge.org/ for more information on this exciting opportunity.There are only 50 spots available and it is on a first come, first served basis. We are asking you to have your registration and fees paid by October 30th, 2008. Payment can be made by sponsoring school, organizations or individual team members. If this deadline does not work for you please contact me directly and I will let you know if there is space available. If funds are a problem we can look at payment options or possible sponsorship for a team. The winners of the Regional Rally on February 7, 2009 will advance to Global Finals in Knoxville, Tennessee and have an opportunity to win cash and prizes (totaling $78,000 to date). Regional Rallies will be held in:
- Atlanta, GA
- Boston, MA
- Charlotte, NC
- Chicago, IL
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- Dallas, TX
- Denver, CO
- Kansas City, MO/KS
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- Minneapolis, MN
- Enid, OK
- Philadelphia, PA
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- Sacramento, CA
- Seattle, WA
- Toronto, ON
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For more information check out these sites: Just the Facts downloadable file is available at http://www.constructionchallenge.org/cc_downloads/flyers/08just_the_facts.pdf and you can register online at http://www.shopdi.org/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=109&zenid=0883b6bff2a6d5890127e125337ce60c If you still have questions or would just like to talk to a live person you can contact me directly. I look forward to helping you! I will be putting on a Regional Event here (site to be determined) in the Seattle area. I am recruiting 50 teams of junior high and high school students. Any help you can give me to get the word out would be awesome!Sue Z. Hart
Regional Rally Leader ~ Seattle
Construction Challenge
shart@ConstructionChallenge.org425-337-6544XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXI am Laura Diaz, from The University of Texas at Austin, and a research
assistant for the university’s Nursing School in Dr. Im’s Lab.Dr. Eun-Ok Im is conducting an Internet study on the physical activity attitudes
among diverse ethnic groups of middle-aged women (40-60 Y/O), and your
organization targets part of the population which we are interested in for
recruiting as participants.
We are inviting you to help us announce this study by posting the following link
(http://mapa.nur.utexas.edu) either on your website or through your newsletter.
We would really appreciate your help in our recruitment process. If an
announcement fee is required, please provide me with the related information.The tangible benefit of participation is a $10 Target gift certificate for each
person who completes an Internet survey and an additional $50 Target gift
certificate for each person who decides to participate in the online forum
discussion (6 months).
The survey will begin by asking you a series of eligibility questions. If the
study has filled our sampling quota for an individual with your
characteristics, you will receive a message stating so.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about our study.
Thank you so much for your kind consideration,
Sincerely,
e-MAPA Research Team, Laura Diaz, Research Assistant
School of Nursing, University of Texas at Austin, 1700 Red River, Austin, TX 78701
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Specifically we’ll be looking at journey-apprentice ratios and residential vs. small commercial vs. commercial & industrial wage scales if they’re specified.
We plan to meet on Oct. 17th, so could any of you could help me get a hold of that info before then? Sound Alliance next big event will be November 12th in the evening at the Teamster’s hall in Tukwila where we hope to have the Bonneville Power Administration sign on as the umbrella holder for pooling money and directing utilities for the block-by-block retrofitsThanks,Soph Davenport
rank and file Sheet Metal Worker Local 66
member of Sound Alliance and the Sustainable Jobs & Environment committee
sagesoph@speakeasy.net, personal cell: 206.605.7831
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Hey SistersPlease put these dates on your calendars. There is no cost to attend. You just pay for whatever you drink or eat. I think this is going to end up being a great networking opportunity for women in the MBA and the industry. You do not have to be a member to come. It doesn’t take much time, but what a great opportunity to see each other as well as meet new people. Please invite anyone whom you think would like this event each month. You don’t have to attend every time, but we hope you do! 2nd Wednesday of the month starting in November. P.S. you don’t have to drink alcohol to enjoy the time. You can drink whatever you want. Juli BaconJB Consulting Systems “Bringing your workforce together”PO Box 1284, Woodinville, WA 98072, Direct / (206) 300-9326, www.jbconsultingsystems.com XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXThe Sisters In The Building Trades is a Voting Member of The National Committee on Pay Equity. By vote of the members March 13th 2007. The Statement of Principles of the NCPE is as follows.
- True equality for the millions of women and minorities in the work force will not be achieved until there is pay equity.
- Achievement of pay equity will benefit millions of households, particularly the growing number headed by women.
- The drive for implementation of pay equity must be seen as reversal of a historical pattern of devaluing work done by women and minorities.
- While it is crucial that all occupations be open to women and minorities, efforts must continue to find solutions to the problems of workers in female-and-minority-dominated occupations.
- Pay equity is an intrinsic part of the goal of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and of the Equal Rights Amendment.
National Committee on Pay Equity Members The NCPE annual meeting will be Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 2 pm at AFT, 555 New Jersey Ave. NW in the 9th floor conference room. All NCPE organizational and individual members are welcome at the meeting; however, only representatives of organizational members have a vote and are elegible for election to the NCPE Board of Directors. Please let me know if your organization wishes to stand for election to a 2-year term on the board, in one of three categories: labor unions/workforce representatives, women’s organizations, or civil rights organizations. Board business is conducted electronically almost exclusively, with only task force meetings and the annual meeting held during the year. I’ll be happy to answer any questions you have about service on the board. I’ve attached a fact sheet about Job Search Intelligence, a new Web site - www.JobSearchIntelligence.com - that you may find of interest and/or use. Please send me your comments about it. Michele Leber, Chair
National Committee on Pay Equity
c/o AFT
555 New Jersey Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20001-2029
Attn: C. Cordovilla
Tel: (703) 920-2010
Fax: (703) 979-6372 Attn: M. Leber
fairpay@pay-equity.org
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Our counselors are experts in foreclosure prevention and trained to set up a plan of action designed just for you and your situation. When you talk to us, you won’t be judged and you won’t pay a dime. That’s because we don’t just offer general advice - we help you take action. Counselors will arm you with education and support that assists you in overcoming immediate financial issues…at no cost to you http://www.hopenow.com/.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Added to our Apprenticeship and Education Page Nontraditional Occupations, Nontraditional Careers http://www.napequity.org/nape_womensgirls_organizations.htm Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance
http://www.awam.org/default.htm Women in Computing http://women.acm.org/ Institute for Women and Technologyhttp://www.iwt.org/ Association for Women in Science http://www.awis.org/ American Association of University Women http://www.aauw.org/education/index.cfm Center for Women & Information Technology http://www.umbc.edu/cwit/ abilal@umbc.edu National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science http://www.iwitts.com/ Women’s Tech World http://www.womentechworld.org/ Society of Women Engineers http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php Millwright - What is a Millwright http://pages.ca.inter.net/~guildsman/ New Section Just for Girls…… Girl Geeks http://www.girlgeeks.org/ peter@alltogethernow.com Cool Jobs for Girls http://www.work4women.org/userguides/forgirls.cfm
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I have sad news to share. One of our homeowners, Sharon Pierson, unexpectedly passed away on October 3rd. She leaves behind an adopted nine year old daughter, Abigail.
Sharon’s house was the Women Build 2003 home on Jane Russell Way.
Sharon’s obituary is in today’s News Tribune. Her funeral will be held Monday, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, 608 South 34th Street, Tacoma, 98418.
A fund has been set up at Key Bank to cover burial expenses and for the care of Abigail. I know your support would be appreciated.
Please keep Sharon and her family in your prayers.
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PWC New Jersey Chapter
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New Jersey’s Working
When:
Thursday, October 16, 2008
6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.Where:
The Palace at Somerset Park
333 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873Featured Speakers:
Rich Raczynski, P.E.
chief engineer, NJ Turnpike Authority
John Duffy, P.E., C.E.M.
vp, engineering and regulatory affairs, NJ Sports Authority and Exposition
Rick Harrison
deputy director, Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority
Diane Crean
executive manager, Federal Aviation Administration
Donna O’Gorman
assistant director project management, School Development Authority Admission:
Members: $50 Non-Members: $65Program Advertising:
Full Page: $150 Half Page: $75 Business Card: $35Registration:
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650-1 Huyler Street South Hackensack, NJ 07606
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South Oregon Tradeswomen GroupDear Sisters in the trades, October has crept up on me, but this coming Friday will be the second Friday of the month and time for our dinner gathering. Alas, summer seems to be over, so the pleasant outdoor dinning we’ve enjoyed will have to be suspended for the fall and winter. Let’s return to Casa Ramos on Riverside in Medford for this month, since that seems agreeable to most.Friday, November 14th at 6:00pmCasa Ramos, 1253 N RiversideThere has been an on-going conversation about changing the format of our gatherings. Some feel that a restaurant is too expensive and thus women who would like to attend are put off by the cost. In the past we have meet in different inexpensive or free venues and brought our own dinner. We’ve also tried potluck. After awhile the consensus of the group was to return to meeting in restaurants. However, perhaps it is time to try something different again. If so, where would you like to meet? The suggestion has also made that we have a more formal program with guest speakers. If this idea appeals to you, who would you like to have speak or what topics would be of interest? Also, who will make the arrangements? Please email me your thoughts on this issue or give me a call. Also, does Friday night feel like the best time to meet? If not, what would you suggest? As always, my intent is to reach out to as many women possible who are working in the trades, or who want to be. This is your forum; how can it best serve you?Thank you for taking a little time to share your thoughts with me. I look forward to seeing you on Friday. Warm thoughts, JeanneJeanne Schraub, Construction Technology Instructor, Rogue Community College, 541-245-7994
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Construction Jobs Growing but Not for Women or African-Americans
As Congress contemplates another economic stimulus bill focused on transportation construction, a new report shows that women and minorities are least likely to receive the benefit of those jobs.
The report, “The Road to Good Jobs: Patterns of Employment in the Construction Industry,” an expansion of last year’s first-ever such study, also notes that building public transit and maintaining highways would create more - and greener - jobs than building highways.Researchers at the University of Missouri - St. Louis examined minority and female employment in 25 metro areas and found that white males dominate construction work, regardless of the racial and gender makeup of the local workforce as a whole. Overall, the authors calculate that 137,044 black workers are “missing” from the construction workforce in those large metropolitan areas. In other words, if blacks participated in construction at the same rate they participated in all industries, thousands more blacks would be employed in construction.The 25 metropolitan areas, listed by population, are New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, Chicago, IL, Philadelphia, PA, Dallas, Miami, Washington (DC), Houston, Detroit, Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco, Riverside (CA), Phoenix, Seattle, Minneapolis, San Diego, St. Louis, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Tampa, Denver, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Portland, OR.“The Road to Good Jobs” offers several proposals to provide millions of Americans with good jobs and create a green economy. The federal government currently spends about $60 billion dollars a year on transportation. The next federal transportation bill, scheduled for reauthorization in 2009, provides an opportunity to ensure that transportation spending does the most to stimulate the economy while providing good jobs to the people that most need them.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXNotes on History of Women in the Construction Industry……..Executive Order 11246, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on September 24, 1965 required Equal Employment Opportunity. http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-eeo.htm, http://www.eeoc.gov/abouteeoc/35th/thelaw/eo-11246.html
Equal Pay Act http://www.eeoc.gov/abouteeoc/35th/thelaw/epa.html Women’s Bureau initiatives between 1977 and 1981. The Bureau made significant contributions to the Department’s affirmative action efforts to expand opportunities for women in apprenticeship programs and in the construction industry. Policy involved amendments to Executive Order 11278 by President Carter. 1978 set hiring goals of 6.9% and hiring timetables for women on federally funded projects. The goals were never reached. http://www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/history/carter-wb.htmXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
On Equal Terms: A Mixed Media Installation
by Susan Eisenberg
On Equal Terms combines realistic and fanciful works of art with personal testimonies to bring viewers into the frontline experience of the first tradeswomen who crossed onto construction sites. Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of Affirmative Action, the exhibition celebrates the pioneers, as well as the tradeswomen and their allies who have kept the gates open for three decades.On Equal Terms honors the construction industry, while aiming to increase employment equity for women in the trades. The exhibition focuses conversation about the cost of gender barriers in any occupation – and what it would mean to treat all individuals on equal terms.Susan Eisenberg, an artist, poet, activist, WSRC Scholar, and master electrician, has interviewed more than thirty other women in the trades about their experiences. Her multi-media installation reflects these candid conversations. Curated by Wendy Tarlow Kaplan.
Opening Reception
Honoring the Contributions of Massachusetts TradeswomenThursday, October 16, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Kniznick Gallery - Women’s Studies Research Center
515 South Street (directly across from the Brandeis/Roberts Commuter Rail Station)Brandeis University - Waltham, MA 02454http://www.brandeis.edu/centers/wsrc/arts/exhibitions/new-exhibition.htmlhttp://www.brandeis.edu/now/2008/september/oetpreview.htmlTradeswomen Conference - “30 Years and Still Organizing”Saturday, October 18 Speakers include Nancy Mason, IBEW Local 46/Seattle, and local tradeswomen. Moderated by Susan Eisenberg. (Knock um Dead Nancy, and bring back photos please. Pack the camera) Suggested contribution: $10Please RSVP to wsrcarts@brandeis.edu or 781-736-8102WSRC, Liberman Miller Lecture HallXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Kitsap Sun Business Spotlight: Local Industry Is Hungry for Students of the Trades
By Chris Henry
Sunday, August 24, 2008Nancy Mason ….an IBEW representative, paid a visit to South Kitsap School District’s career and technical education dept. last month to court new blood for their apprenticeship program……. http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2008/aug/24/business-spotlight-local-industry-hungry-for-of/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
| To Receive the Pride and PayCheck directly, by e-mail, so it is easier to read, please just e-mail Sue Doro at Tradesis@aol.com. To be put on the S. Calif mailing list for Blue Collar Women Please e-mail Pat Williams at Patjwilliams4@aol.com To send something in to the Blue Collar Women National Archive Project or to get more information please e-mail Pat Williams at Patjwilliams4@aol.com. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXSisters in the Brotherhood, Women of the UBC, Union Carpenter WomenPlease ck out http://sistersinthebrotherhood.ning.comPlease send an e-mail to shyeshye@aol.com to receive an invite if you have a problem. Please sign on, add name, local, city and state and be counted. Looking to find 800 UBC Sisters before the end of 2008. Please pass it on to all UBC Sisters in America and Canada. Thanks 153 located and signed on so far, and over 1,000 photosXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX |
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PWC New Jersey Chapter
presents
New Jersey’s Working
When:
Thursday, October 16, 2008
6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.Where:
The Palace at Somerset Park
333 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873Featured Speakers:
Rich Raczynski, P.E.
chief engineer, NJ Turnpike Authority
John Duffy, P.E., C.E.M.
vp, engineering and regulatory affairs, NJ Sports Authority and Exposition
Rick Harrison
deputy director, Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority
Diane Crean
executive manager, Federal Aviation Administration
Donna O’Gorman
assistant director project management, School Development Authority Admission: Members: $50 Non-Members: $65Sponsorships are available. For more information, please call Mary Ellen Gervasini at 732-578-0700.Registration:
Please RSVP as soon as possible (space is limited). email pwc_nj@yahoo.com, or call 201-440-9009.
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