By Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc. Mentoring and Mentorship that Works for Tradeswomen There are huge demands on the time of working women. Tradeswomen add the demands of overtime, apprenticeship classes, continuing education for journeyworkers, union meetings on top of this. Issues of schedule rigidity mean that it is hard for tradeswomen to get away to speak to students during the workday – your team & employer counts on each worker to be there, to accomplish the work – next to im

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An ally listens to as many voices of those they are allying with, is engaged in constant learning, reflects on how someone’s status of race/gender/class/religion/sexual orientation (and more) confer advantage. Most importantly, an ally takes ongoing (public and collective) action to support the communities that do not benefit from conferred advantage. Advantage is not negated by one advantage versus another. Advantage is about how society accommodates you. Acknowledging advan

An Ally is someone who will support and assist you. Alliance building takes time, effort, and commitment. Various types of communication and actions can be used to develop allies. Be Active and Visible: Allies must first get to know you. Volunteer for any position (e.g. election committees, picnics, political activities, area standard events, member appreciation, banner work, voter registration, working the polls on Election Day for union candidate, etc.). Attend your Local U

The construction/Industrial Manufacturing industry is no different from any other work environment when it comes to establishing best practices for working well with others and achieving success in the workplace. Listed below are some ideas to assist you in being productive and successful. Respect is the most important rule of all. Treat people the way you want to be treated and always demonstrate good character. Keep your personal life out of the workplace. For example, no o

Our society is experiencing a learning curve in awareness and understanding of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment, while an issue in all workplaces, continues to be a significant barrier to the successful integration of women into the construction industry – occurring on worksites, in apprenticeship training, and in union settings. Skilled tradeswomen working in a male-dominated workplace face a range of issues that are distinct from those that women face in occupations wit