Inclusion and Worker Well-Being In the Trades(Part 1)

Kelly Kupcak is the Executive Director of Oregon Tradeswomen’s Executive Director. Kelly is honored to be a part of the work and mission of Oregon Tradeswomen which helps women move into dynamic careers in the skilled trades so they can take care of themselves and their families. We invite one of Oregon Tradeswomen's partners and supporters, Larry S. Williams from the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI). Larry manages the Highway Construction Workforce Development Program which is sponsored by the Oregon Department of Transportation and managed by BOLI. This program has funded the Green Dot Bystander Intervention to a construction environment, build capacity at Oregon Tradeswomen to deliver the Rise Up! Curriculum, and for a current project at the Institute to develop a Respectful Workplace Climate Scale. Resources: Oregon Tradeswomen: https://oregontradeswomen.org National Taskforce on Tradeswomen Issues: https://tradeswomentaskforce.org/system/files/national_taskforce_on_tradeswomens_issues_infrastructure_framework.pdf Safe from Hate Pledge: https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2022-03/Safe%20from%20Hate%20-%20Pledge%20and%20Signatories%20-%20Updated%2001-07-21.pdf Respectful Workplace Review Committee Recommendations Report: https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2022-03/Zero%20Tolerance%20and%20Accountability%20Policy%20--%20Best%20Practices%20Guide.pdf EEOC Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace: https://www.eeoc.gov/select-task-force-study-harassment-workplace Institute for Women’s Policy Research recent survey and report on tradeswomen: https://iwpr.org/iwpr-publications/a-future-worth-building-report RISE Up: https://riseup4equity.org *Will be feature on Part 2 of this episode series Oregon Specific Resources: ODOT Legislative “Report on the Use of Federal Funds to Increase Diversity and Prepare those Entering the Highway Construction Workforce": https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/citizen_engagement/Reports/Highway%20Construction%20Workforce%20Development%20R