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One of the TBB Co-Founders – Kelly McClellen – will join Tradeswomen Movement leaders from around the world to discuss the barriers to women entering and excelling in construction. Join us for the “Breaking down barriers – women succeeding in … Continue reading →

Katy was a part of the TBB 2019 delegation to Kerala, India, serving as an electrician from Vancouver, B.C. She was a great addition to the team, sharing her passion and highlighting the good work being done in Canada for … Continue reading →

TBB is gearing up for our next learning exchange with our friends in the Philippines, diving into the world of community organizing. 🤝 Currently, in the early planning stages, we’re thrilled to announce an initial info session in early 2024. … Continue reading →

Buying Social Justice Through Procurement: an equality and diversity toolkit is the culmination of 2 years of research out of the UK. This project set out to: Provide new evidence on the use of social procurement by public authorities to … Continue reading →

Next year, TBB will be traveling to exchange learnings with our counterparts in the Philippines. This delegation will specifically focus on community organizing. We are in the early stages of planning and will be hosting an initial info session early … Continue reading →

The Tradeswomen Build Nations (TWBN) conference is an annual event put on by North American Building Trades Unions (NABTU), and it is the largest gathering of tradeswomen in the world. This year, over 3,000 union tradeswomen and allies descended upon … Continue reading →

Thank you to those that participated in this months International Tradeswomen Call! We had over 20 tradeswomen and advocates present, representing 5 different countries. We look forward to more enriching discussions on our next call in February 2024 – look … Continue reading →

We are excited to announce that INTERNATIONAL CALLS ARE BACK! This space is for all involved in the Global Tradeswomen Movement to gather and share. We are excited to hear what is going on in your regions and how we … Continue reading →

Tradeswomen Build Nations, North America’s largest conference of tradeswomen, will be held in Washington D.C. this year. In December of 2023 over 3,000 tradeswomen working with hands-on tools, and representing 15 of the largest international building trades unions will descend … Continue reading →

The July issue of The Electrical Worker, a monthly publication by the IBEW, recognizes the work of TBB and our mission of building global tradeswomen solidarity. Our delegation to London consisted of many tradeswomen, including union electricians representing 3 regions … Continue reading →