A great time was had by all aboard the Pinot Noir yacht! We drank We ate We danced We toured the bay If you missed it this year, be sure to register next year!
January 14, 2025Trade Women Build Nations & Helping Hands
Posted October 4, 2024
This year’s Trades Women Build Nations was the Biggest one yet, with over 5,000 Trades women and allies coming together at the New Orleans Convention Center. This conference gives trades women from across the United States and Canada to come together to share their stories and experiences, along with promoting getting more female involvement in our industry. The Trades are a job for EVEYONE, and the North American Building Trades Union show cases that every year at this conference.
DC16 members in attendance at this year’s conference.
Every year the conference has a banner parade, where all the Unions involved take to the streets with Banners Signs & Flags promoting their Locals. Just like this year’s Conference, This year’s Parade was the biggest yet covering well over a mile with thousands involved.
Members Of DC16 and IUPAT General President Jimmy Williams Jr. (Second from Left) march in the Parade.
The IUPAT women’s committee offers Lean in Circles meant to build relationships with Trades Women across our Union. Scan The QR code on the flier to participate.
DC16 Recovery Night
Our Union is taking the fight with Mental Health & Substance Abuse Head on! For far too long there has been a stigma around talking about your problems. We have suffered in silence, and it is killing us, literally. Suicide within the construction industry is more than 5 times the national average and overdoes deaths are not far behind. Most of our members know someone that has died by overdoes or suicide. We focus so much as an industry on jobsite safety, we often forget to focus on our own mental health. If you’re not in the right headspace, it can be just as dangerous as hanging off the side of a building without fall protection. With the implementation of the Helping Hand Program, DC16 aims to address issues that affect our members personal safety and well-being. The training center recently hosted the first of many Recovery Nights. In attendance was retired NFL star & former Raider, Darren Waller. Waller struggled in his life with drug and alcohol abuse and now dedicates his spare time to speaking at events like this. These events welcome all who wish to attend.
For more information on the Helping Hands Program, email James Boster at Jamesb@dc16iupat.org
Regards,
Joe Sanders
LU913 Business Rep
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