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Celebrating 30 Years
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Tradeswomen, Inc., California's first organization for women in the trades, was founded in 1979 as a grass- roots support organization. We build community among the growing numbers of women in blue collar, skilled craft jobs.

Tradeswomen, Inc. has three goals:

  • Recruit more women into building and construction trades.
  • Promote retention of women in the trades
  • Develop tradeswomen's capacityfor leadership and career growth, on the job and in their unions

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May 29, 2009
WATERWORKS MECHANIC CITY OF LOS ANGELES
A Waterworks Mechanic does skilled mechanical work in the installation, fabrication, maintenance, and repair of mechanical equipment and other apparatus used in the pumping, treatment, and control of the flow of water. Some positions may act as lead for and...
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May 27, 2009
Executive Director Tradeswomen, Inc.
Tradeswomen Inc. seeks a new Executive Director passionate about and committed to increasing access to nontraditional blue collar careers for women. The position is currently part-time with the expectation that the position will become full-time in the future. Tradeswomen, Inc....
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March 06, 2009
ELECTRIC STATION OPERATOR CITY OF LOS ANGELES
ANNUAL SALARY: $50,195 to $62,368; $51,510 to $63,997; $79,406; $87,341; $93,813; and $95,463 An Electric Station Operator operates high voltage electric and auxiliary equipment in hydroelectric generating, receiving and distributing stations and in high voltage DC Converter Plants; performs routine...
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March 06, 2009
PROTECTIVE COATING WORKER CITY OF LOS ANGELES
ANNUAL SALARY: $77,673 (Flat-rated) A Protective Coating Worker prepares surfaces and applies cement mortar, or other protective coating or lining material to pipes, fittings, joints, and structures. REQUIREMENT: One year of full-time paid experience applying hot enamel coatings, multi-part epoxies,...
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February 22, 2009
FACILITIES MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN CITY OF PORTLAND
CITY OF PORTLAND ANNOUNCES AN OPEN RECRUITMENT FOR: FACILITIES MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN RECRUITMENT NO. 09-030 Approximate Hourly Rate: $24.02 - $26.10 after six months THE POSITION The Facilities Maintenance Technician performs preventative maintenance and repair of heating cooling, ventilation systems...
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News & Events

Southern California Tradeswomen Get Your Sparks Game Tickets
Women in Non Traditional Working Roles Night is August 14th at 7:30 PM L.A Sparks vs. Sacramento Monarchs (Game in Los Angeles) $30 Tickets In the ORANGE section $20 Tickets In the GREEN section $12 Tickets In the YELLOW section...
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2009 Blue Collar Women’s Picnic and Archive Donation*
Women in blue collar, construction trades, dock workers, non-traditional employment, firefighters, union or not, advocates, apprentices, friends and family Saturday August 29, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. El Dorado Park, Long Beach, On Spring Street, North of the 605 Frwy...
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Flyaway Productions premieres "The Ballad of Polly Ann"
Flyaway Productions premieres "The Ballad of Polly Ann" at SOMArts, a building that was originally built as an ironworks. The project celebrates the women who contributed to the design and construction of Bay Area bridges. We are interested in their...
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Tradeswomen, Inc 30th anniversary celebration
Our 30th Anniversary celebration is being held Thursday, April 16th, 2009 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Nile Hall in Preservation Park, located in downtown Oakland. We will be honoring three women who have helped Tradeswomen, Inc. achieve our mission...
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WALMART ORAL ARGUMENT
The following email is from ERA (Equal Rights Advocates): We are part of the legal team of the nation-wide gender discrimination case, Dukes v. Wal-Mart. On March 24, 2009, we will be arguing against Wal-Mart’s appeal – which challenges the...
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