Career & Education
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March 25, 2015
Skills for Manufacturing Jobs
Making an
impact for
underserved
women
Oregon Tradeswomen and Bank
of America are deepening their
partnership to help create a skilled
workforce to fill some of Portland’s
87,000 advanced manufacturing
jobs. It’s a sector that is projected to
grow 19 percent by 2022 – adding
family-wage jobs for women while
boosting the local economy.
The BofA Charitable Foundation
named Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc.
as a 2015 Neighborhood Builder
partner, which combines $200,000
in flexible funding to promote wom-
en in the trade industry and launch
a pilot program around women in
manufacturing.
“Oregon Tradeswomen is mak-
ing a significant impact for under-
served women in Portland. This
investment will empower the orga-
nization to build leadership capacity
and expand to meet evolving needs
in our community.” said Roger Hin-
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Oregon Tradeswomen help fill a critical gap for young women by offering ways to explore the variety of exciting and high-paying careers
available in the trades.
WE STAND UP FOR
WHAT WE BELIEVE IN!
OUR FUTURE
It is our primary goal as a labor union to better the lives of all people working
in the building trades through advocacy, civil demonstration, and the long-held
belief that workers deserve a “family wage” – fair pay for an honest day’s work.
OUR FAMILIES & OUR COMMUNITIES
A family wage, and the benefits that go with it, not only strengthens families, but
also allows our communities to become stronger, more cohesive, and more re-
sponsive to their citizens’ needs. Our ongoing efforts to establish Area Standard
wages and benefits knows no bounderies of race, creed, color, gender, beliefs,
or country of origin.
Pacific Northwest
Regional Council
of
CARPENTERS
www.nwcarpenters.org