Tradeswomen Building Bridges: the North American Network of Women Working in the Construction Trades

The schedule for the 2024 International Tradeswomen Call is:

March 17, 2024 21:00 UTC time

September 26, 2024 00:00 UTC time

June 15, 2024 13:00 UTC time

November 30, 2024 1:00 UTC time

Our 2024 International Call schedule is posted. The meet-ups will rotate times to allow all regions to attend and share the campaigns in their geographical area. We look forward to seeing many of you in March!

CLICK TO REGISTER FOR THE QUARTERLY CALL – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsdeGvpj8tEtNm3kK3sAi3FiuZPUbhE-Xf

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 construction” session where you’ll have the opportunity to hear from Kelly McClellen, co-chairperson of the International Union of Operating Engineers Sisters Leadership Committee, our London colleague Sandi Rhys Jones OBE, president of the CIOB, and other industry experts. They will discuss strategies to increase the representation of women in the construction sector, including insights on industry moves that can be implemented at all levels.

For more information and to register for the summit visit Global Construction Summit 2024

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 the tradeswomen movement. Katy made people feel included and heard while advocating for everyone to have a space as a trade-worker. Katy will be missed.

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. 🗓️ Want to be part of the conversation? Let us know by filling out the Interest Form, and we’ll make sure you’re in the loop with all the details.
https://tradeswomenbuild.org/philippine-2024/

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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:

1. Provide new evidence on the use of social procurement by public authorities to advance equality in employment.
2. Compare the use and impact of social procurement in England, Wales, and Scotland.
3. Produce guidance on increasing employment equality through social procurement in construction and beyond.
4. Extend the scope of research on equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) to include social procurement as a potential lever for change.

Check out this user-friendly and informative toolkit, focusing on strengthening social justice through procurement activities in the public sector. It can also be found under the TBB ‘Research and Reports’ tab here: TBB ‘Research and Reports’

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 2024. If you would like to hear more, please complete the Interest Form and we will be in touch with the details.

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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 our nation’s capital, Washington DC, to learn, share and support each other in the movement.

Included in the 3,000+ attendees were two women from Denmark, a carpenter/woodworker, and a team member of the Danish Association for Responsible Construction. They jumped into the networking events and took advantage of connecting with a geographically diverse group of women from a wide variety of trades.

At this year, we were able to distribute information about TBB’s 2024 delegation to the Philippines (currently being planned), as well as speak about our organization in a ‘Sisters in Solidarity’ workshop. This 2-hour workshop for 100+ attendee, focused on building solidarity through practical examples of how to recruit, retain and support fellow women working in the trades.

More than anything, TWBN is an opportunity to recharge and connect with sisters from across North America!

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 for your invitation early next year.

If you would like to view the recording of the discussion email: tradeswomenbb@gmail.com with RECORDING in the subject line.

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 can learn from the work you are doing.

When: October 20,2023 – 13:00 UTC World Clock Calculator

Zoom meeting link: Email tradeswomenbb@gmail.com