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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 →

The Tradeswomen Build Nations (TWBN) conference is a yearly event by North American Building Trades Unions (NABTU) and it is the largest gathering of tradeswomen in the world. TBB has a special relationship with this international conference. In the past, … Continue reading →

On October 4th and 5th, Tradeswomen Building Bridges was honored with an invitation to participate in the 1st ever Building and Woodworkers International (BWI) Global Conference on Women in the Trades. Delayed by Covid-19 from its original scheduled date of … Continue reading →

On June 18th, the TBB delegates attended their second demonstration, this time alongside tens of thousands of UK workers. The march and subsequent rally in Parliament Square, was organized by the Trades Union Congress, a federation of trades unions akin … Continue reading →

Our 2022 London Delegation ended with two jam packed days of networking to connect our North American tradeswomen with delegates from across the world. The goal was to share knowledge and build connections for future collaboration. We were hosted at … Continue reading →