Here to Stay: Black, Latina, and Afro-Latina Women in Construction Trades Apprenticeships and Employment

The skilled construction trades provide opportunities to build careers that are both challenging and fulfilling, pay a family sustaining wage with benefits, and can be accessed through 'learn as you earn' apprenticeships. Apprenticeships are particularly common in the unionized sector of t...

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Published in:Policy File 2021
Main Authors: Childers, Chandra, Hegewisch, Ariane
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Industry
Institute for Women's Policy Research
Women
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Summary:The skilled construction trades provide opportunities to build careers that are both challenging and fulfilling, pay a family sustaining wage with benefits, and can be accessed through 'learn as you earn' apprenticeships. Apprenticeships are particularly common in the unionized sector of the construction industry, where contractors and unions jointly run and fund apprenticeship programs.