Written by Local 793 Staff

The 2023 Supporting Women in the Trades (SWiT) Conference brought together Canada’s tradeswomen and their allies in Winnipeg, Manitoba, from June 10 to 12, including employers, labour representatives, government, educators, community partners, and diversity, equity and inclusion experts.

L to R: Patrick Campbell, IUOE Canadian Director; Rick Kerr, OETIO Executive Director; Kenedi Brosseau, IUOE Local 793, SWiT delegate; Jordan James, OETIM Executive Director; the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Federal Minister of Labour, Mike Gallagher, Business Manager, Carla St. Louis, OETIO Director of Indigenous Affairs and Marketing and, Megan Morley, IUOE Local 793 SWiT delegate.

 

Local 793 sought perspectives and strategies to support and encourage more women to enter the construction industry.

L to R: The Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Federal Minister of Labour, Mike Gallagher, Business Manager, and Patrick Campbell, IUOE Canadian Director.

 

“As a union, we can do more to encourage women to join our trade. We will keep pushing for action so more women have opportunities to grow and foster a prosperous future in construction,” Business Manager Mike Gallagher said.

 

 

 

 

 

Kenedi Brosseau with fellow Plenary Four – Power Hour: Indigenous Tradeswomen Claiming Their Space in Industry round table participants.

 

Sister Kenedi Brosseau pictured alongside participants in the SWiT Plenary Four – Power Hour: Indigenous Tradeswomen Claiming Their Space in Industry. Kenedi made us proud, representing IUOE Local 793 and OETIO, sharing her experiences training at OETIO and working on job sites with Bird Construction.

 

 

 

 

 

Lorna Harnum, IUOE International Representative, addresses the SWiT conference.

Heavy equipment operation is a rewarding career that can support individuals and their families long term. Local 793 is proud to be a part of creating sustainable and measurable change for women in this industry.