Construction and the Trades

Here to Stay: Black, Latina, and Afro-Latina Women in Construction Trades Apprenticeships and Employment

Watch the webinar discussion https://youtu.be/IX_zNptcLYc   Diversity is key [...]

By IWPR|2021-03-26T15:56:31-05:00March 15, 2021|Comments Off on Here to Stay: Black, Latina, and Afro-Latina Women in Construction Trades Apprenticeships and Employment

Building a Better Future for Women in New Orleans Post COVID-19: Opportunities for Women in Skilled Trade and Technical Jobs

Women in New Orleans are particularly severely affected by COVID-19 related job losses because they are more likely than men to work in leisure and hospitality and tourism. Women are much less likely than men to work in construction, manufacturing, transportation, and Port-related jobs,

Building a Better Future for Women in New Orleans Post-COVID-19: Opportunities in Skilled Trade and Technical Jobs

Watch the webinar discussion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm6sSZnyUyM&feature=youtu.be The pandemic and recession [...]

By Lea Woods|2021-01-27T13:47:15-05:00January 13, 2021|Comments Off on Building a Better Future for Women in New Orleans Post-COVID-19: Opportunities in Skilled Trade and Technical Jobs

Child Care Supports For The Construction Trades: Building and Sustaining Diversity in Oregon

The construction industry in Oregon is booming. Employment has grown steadily since 2010 and is now higher than during the pre-recession boom (Simonson 2019b). Yet, meeting demand is difficult for many companies. In a recent survey, close to 90 percent of construction industry employers in Oregon

By Ariane Hegewisch|2021-10-28T13:30:26-05:00May 26, 2020|Economic, Security, Mobility, and Equity|Comments Off on Child Care Supports For The Construction Trades: Building and Sustaining Diversity in Oregon