| Apprenticeship
Training Centers/ Unions |
| Area
1 Inside Electrical JATC |
Area 1 is an open shop Inside Electrical
Training Program. |
| IBEW
Local 48 |
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Local 48 is the
local that covers Portland, Oregon and surrounding areas. |
| Sheet
Metal Training Center |
The
Sheet Metal Training Trust, Union Local #16, and the Columbia Chapter
of
the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association
have
funded the training center represented by this site. |
ABC Pacific Northwest
Chapter
|
ABC is an open shop
apprenticeship training program for electrical, sprinkler
fitter/pipefitter, HVAC and sheetmetal.
|
|
Associated
Organizations |
| Associated
General Contractors |
AGC is one of the largest construction
organizations in
the country. This the site for the national organization. |
| Associated
General Contractors Oregon Chapter |
This site provides valuable information on
the Oregon Chapter
of the AGC plus information on their training programs and
school-to-work
projects. |
| Labor
Education and Research Center |
The mission of the Labor Education and
Research Center
(LERC) is to foster creative and critical thinking among labor leaders
by providing information, new knowledge, and training in skills
necessary
for success in a changing economy and workplace. |
| National
Association of Women in Construction |
NAWIC is an international association of
women employed
in the construction industry which promotes that industry and supports
the advancement of women within it. |
| Oregon
Building Congress |
OBC's
objectives are to support
training opportunities, encourage the development of apprenticeship
programs,
improve craftsmanship and labor/management relationships in the Oregon
Building Industry, promote education and apprenticeship linkage. |
| Wider
Opportunities
for Women |
WOW
works nationally
and in its home community of Washington, DC. to achieve economic
independence
and equality of opportunity for women and girls. |
| WITT
National Network |
WITT National Network is an education and
advocacy organization
dedicated to promoting and assisting in the recruitment, training and
retention
of women in trades, technology, operations and blue collar work across
Canada. |
| Workplace
Solutions |
The Workplace Solutions Project of Wider
Opportunities
for Women offers free resources and services to assist employers and
unions
to increase the access to and success of women in nontraditional
apprenticeships,
training programs and occupations. |
Job Seeker Resources |
| Bureau
of Labor and Industries |
This
site provides the
Oregon apprenticeship opportunities registered with the Oregon State
Apprenticeship
& Training Council and recognized by the Bureau of Labor &
Industries. |
| Oregon
Employment Department |
This site is a comprehensive listing of the
Employment
Department's services including a database of open positions. |
| worksystems,
inc. |
Worksystems inc.
purpose is to envision
and implement a world class workforce development system in the
Portland
metropolitan region. This site provides links to many job seeker
services. |
Other Tradeswomen
Organizations
|
Hard
Hatted Women |
Hard Hatted Women is a dedicated to promoting
women's economic
empowerment by ensuring equal access and opportunity to all jobs,
espeically non-traditional. |
Allied Cleveland Tradeswomen
|
ACT is devoted to assisting women who have
entered the construction field through scholarships, mentoring,
education and other methods
of support.
|
| Tradeswomen,
Inc. |
Tradeswomen, Inc. is a non-profit grass
roots organization
whose purpose is to promote and support women in non-traditional blue
collar
jobs. Founded in 1979, they are based in the San Francisco Bay
Area. |
| Nontraditional
Employment for Women |
NEW is a
nonprofit organization
dedicated to helping low-income women find economic self-sufficiency
through
work in the blue-collar trades. NEW is located in New York City. |
| Washington
Women
in Trades |
The Washington Women in Trades produces the annual
Women in Trades
Fair in Seattle. |
| Chicago
Women in Trades |
Chicago Women in Trades works to increase the number of
women in the
skilled trades and other blue collar occupations and to eliminate the
barriers
that prohibit women from entering and remaining in non-traditional
careers. |
Women
Unlimited
|
Women
Unlimited improves the economic well being of Maine women, minorities, and
displaced
workers by providing access to, and support in, trade, technical, and
transportation careers. |
Women
in Construction Company
Sisters
in the Building Trades
|
WICC is a women-owned construction company that is a
subsidary of a
non-profit women's organization. They recruit and train
low-income
women who want to learn construction skills and earn living wages.
A Washington-based
group supporting women in the building trades through networking,
outreach to the community (speakers' bureau) and mentorship.
|
Owning Your Own Business |
| Small
Business Administration |
If you are thinking of starting your own
business this
site offers all kinds of resources and information. |
| Women's
Small Business
Center |
Valuable information for women who either
own their own
business or are starting one. |
School-To-Work |
| Construction
Career Day |
Marion/Polk/Yamhill county construction career day is designed to
educate
students about the variety of career options available in the
construction
industry by providing fun, interactive learning opportunities. |
| Martha's
Gender Equity Site |
This site offers all kinds of information and links on
STW and gender
equity issues. |
| Northwest
Regional Education
Laboratory |
The mission of NWREL is to improve
educational results
for children, youth, and adults by providing research and development
assistance
in delivering equitable, high quality educational programs. |
|
|
Various Sites of Interest |
The
Beehive
|
A site that can connect you to
information and resources to improve your life, in subjects including
jobs,
money, health, school, and family. Learn about career choices, get
low-cost
health care, save on your taxes, create a budget, find quality child
care, get
training and education, and more.
|
|
Center for
Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology
|
OHSU's source for
occupational safety and health information.
|
|
| National
Women's History
Project |
NWHP is a non-profit corporation, founded
in Sonoma County,
California in 1980. We are self-supporting through funds raised from
the
sale of materials, consulting services, and donations from our national
constituency. |
| ODOT
Traffic Cams |
Before you hit the road check out this
site. ODOT
provides information about construction, weather conditions and live
camera
feeds of major routes in the state of Oregon. |
| Women
Leaders Online |
The
first and largest
women's activist group on the internet -- empowering women in politics,
media, society, the economy and cyberspace. |
| Women'space |
A place
where women
activists share stories of our adventures in cyberspace and explore how
the Internet is being used
as a powerful tool for
women. |
| Hammering
it
Out |
A site that provides information on Vivian Price's
documentary of women
construction workers. The site also offers a speakout bulletin
board
for women to exchange stories and information. |
Worker Rights |
| Equal
Employment Opportunity
Commission |
If you would like information, or it you
have reason to
believe that you were discriminated against because of sex/gender,
pregnancy,
disability, race/color, national origin, age (40 and over) or
retaliation
based on any of the above this site can provide you with contact
information. |
| OSHA
(Occupational Safety
and Health Administration) |
The
mission of the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to save lives, prevent
injuries
and protect the health of America's workers. |
Young Women |
| AWSEM |
AWSEM, brings together parents, educators
and women professionals
in science-related fields to kindle and support young women's interest
in science, engineering, mathematics and technology. |
