Women Build Nations Conference is Coming to Chicago!

JOURNAL: ISSUE 1 - 2016

Front row from left, Ruby Nieves of Local 1 NY, Helene Brown and Lily Calderon of Local 21 IL, Jackie Townsend of Local 74 IL, BAC Director of Community and Member Engagement Prairie Wells. Back row from left, Connie Ocasio and Laurie Harris of Local 3 CA, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler, and Yolanda Overstreet of Local 21 IL. 

The International Union is pleased to join the North American Building Trades’ Union affiliates in co-sponsoring the sixth National Women Build Nations Conference (WBNC) on the weekend of April 29 – May 1 in Chicago, Illinois. This will mark a momentous occasion for tradeswomen worldwide since it is the first time in its 6-year history that it will be held outside of California. 

North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU), co-sponsor of this year’s conference, is partnering with Chicago Women in Trades to welcome national, regional and local tradeswomen to this inspirational conference offering both new and experienced tradeswomen opportunities for networking, skill building, leadership development and organizing. 

BAC strongly encourages its women members to participate in this year’s event. “Our Union has always been dedicated to creating a more equitable and welcoming environment for women as tradesworkers and as union leaders,” says BAC President James Boland, who attended last year’s conference with 21 BAC members. “Seeing the dedication our Sisters have to their Union and their craft and the inclusive and supportive nature of the event have renewed my belief that every female member should be given an opportunity to attend the event at least once during their career. When tradeswomen in the building and construction trades come together, it’s meaningful and powerful.”  

If you are interested in attending this year’s Women Build Nations conference, please contact your Local/ADC as soon as possible.