Track 2: Workforce Development and Training – Good Jobs for Women: Getting Business on Board
Start Date
11-18-2016 1:00 PM
End Date
11-18-2016 2:30 PM
Description
Recent strategies for opening up good jobs in the construction trades for women have relied heavily on labor/management partnerships. This workshop will describe the successes that have led to significant increases in women’s participation in the construction workforce and, using construction as one dynamic and current case, will look critically at the role of business in social change and the extent of the business sector’s commitment to radical alterations in business practices
Moderator:
Susan Moir, Research Director, Labor Resource Center, UMass Boston and Co-Convener of the Policy Group on Tradeswomen’s Issues
Panelists:
Jon Barros, Chief of Economic Development, City of Boston
Marcy Reed, CEO, National Grid
Brian Doherty, Treasurer, Metro Boston Building Trades Council
Gail Kinney, Labor Management Consultant (CT)
Sue Mailman, Coghlin Electrical Contractors
Track 2: Workforce Development and Training – Good Jobs for Women: Getting Business on Board
Recent strategies for opening up good jobs in the construction trades for women have relied heavily on labor/management partnerships. This workshop will describe the successes that have led to significant increases in women’s participation in the construction workforce and, using construction as one dynamic and current case, will look critically at the role of business in social change and the extent of the business sector’s commitment to radical alterations in business practices
Moderator:
Susan Moir, Research Director, Labor Resource Center, UMass Boston and Co-Convener of the Policy Group on Tradeswomen’s Issues
Panelists:
Jon Barros, Chief of Economic Development, City of Boston
Marcy Reed, CEO, National Grid
Brian Doherty, Treasurer, Metro Boston Building Trades Council
Gail Kinney, Labor Management Consultant (CT)
Sue Mailman, Coghlin Electrical Contractors
Comments
Learn more about Conference Tracks and Panels from five different issue areas here: http://scholarworks.umb.edu/newomenspolicyconf/2016-conferencetracksandpanels.pdf.
Breakout Sessions will take place in 5 different locations. You will stay in your session area for both session, coffee breaks will be served at your location.