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June 1, 2018 | NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS
NORTHWEST
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WOMEN IN TRADES CAREER FAIR
Many of the union-sponsored apprenticeship training programs
hosted exhibits at the Oregon Tradeswomen’s Career Fair held May
19 at the IBEW Local 48 hall in Northeast Portland. More than a thou-
sand people attended. The previous day, nearly 1,500 high school
and middle school students from various districts attended. The an-
nual fair offers women and students an introduction to the jobs,
skills, and benefits of a career in the building, mechanical, electrical,
and utility trade, all while helping the industry build a diverse work-
force. Participants got the opportunity to try out tools, make things
to take home, find out about training opportunities, and meet suc-
cessful tradeswomen, including Melinda Wilson (top left), a new jour-
neyman at Operating Engineers Local 701; apprentice Rosa Rivera
of Roofers Local 49 (top right); Chelsea Althauser, a hazardous waste
specialist at Metro, and Kari Meyer, a project manager (bottom left);
Jani Turner (bottom center), a new journeyman at Laborers Local 737;
and women from the Portland Water Bureau (bottom right). Rivera
recently qualified to compete in the Western Regional Roofers ap-
prenticeship contest to be held in Los Angeles later this summer.