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Category: Womens’ Committee

Women’s Committees More Than Double in First District

Canadian women members are finding new avenues of support as the First District’s number of Women’s Committees recently rocketed from six to 13.

March 18, 2025

No More Porta-Potties: British Columbia Requires Flush Toilets on Construction Sites

British Columbia construction sites just got an upgrade. Thanks to lobbying by the IBEW and other members of the B.C. Building Trades, jobsites with 25 or more workers now must provide flush toilets, a long-awaited improvement to hygiene conditions.

January 14, 2025

‘I Want Everyone to Know’ Baltimore Local Keeps a High Profile Outside the Jobsite

Just about everyone who’s toured Baltimore Local 24’s training facility walks away impressed. As with any IBEW local, it’s

November 13, 2024

Women Learn From Women at Louisville Local’s Barrier-Breaking ‘EmpowHer’

When Jackie Norman was hired as an organizer with Louisville, Ky., Local 369 last September, she was asked by Business

October 3, 2024

An increasing number of women are joining the ranks of Oklahoma City Local 1141 and they’re not just excelling at the trade, they’re taking on leadership roles, both within the local and the wider labor community.

‘Culture Change’: How an Oklahoma Local Builds an Inclusive Space for Women

When Janus Miller was apprenticing some 30 years ago, there were hardly any women on jobsites. Now, those numbers are up and the new generation isn’t just learning the trade, they’re leading the way.

September 17, 2024

‘A Different Kind of Approach’: L.A. Local Invests in Recruiting, Retaining Women

With a near unprecedented amount of work on the horizon, Los Angeles Local 11 is leaving no stone unturned in

May 1, 2024

New York Apprentices Pen ‘Wire Women’ Children’s Book

A requirement of the New York Local 3 apprenticeship is that everyone get at least an associate’s degree in labor

March 12, 2024

IBEW Sisters Join Fellow Tradeswomen in D.C. for Celebration, Solidarity

Solidarity, strength and sisterhood were on full display as nearly 4,000 tradeswomen — including almost 400 IBEW members — descended

February 27, 2024

One Size Does Not Fit All: How IBEW Sisters Are Pushing for Proper PPE

For a long time, Phoenix Local 640 member Xan Folmer just dealt with the risks associated with ill-fitting fall harnesses

December 21, 2023

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