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Resolution 210164

Declaring March 7-14, 2021, during Women’s History Month, as Women in Construction (WIC) Week in the City of Philadelphia, and honoring Women in Nontraditional Careers (WINC) for their commitment to support, increase, and advance the participation of women in construction, manufacturing, and transit careers in the Philadelphia region.

Introduced Feb 25, 2021CITY COUNCILOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember BassCouncilmember GymCouncilmember DombCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Squilla

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  1. “Good morning. My name is Tanja Hebron. I am a first-class construction equipment operator at SEPTA where I work for 27 years. I am also a member of the Steering Committee for WINC, which stands for Women in Nontraditional Careers Initiative in Philly. Thank you for the opportunity to comment in support of Resolution No. 210164 to recognize March 7th through the 14th as Women in Construction Week and to honor WINC. I…”

    Ms. Hebron · Stated Meeting, March 4, 2021 · Mar 4, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Good morning. My name is Ash Scritzche. I'm an apprentice electrician with IBEW Local Union 98. I've been in the local for three and a half years. I'm also a member of the Steering Committee for WINC, Women in Nontraditional Careers Initiative here in Philly, and a member of WINC's Speaker Bureau. I'm happy to Stated Meeting March 4, 2021 be here to comment in support of Resolution No. 210164 to recognize March 7th t…”

    Ms. Scritzche · Stated Meeting, March 4, 2021 · Mar 4, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Hello, Council. My name is Mary Gaffney. I am owner of Gem Mechanical Services, Inc. located in Aston, Pennsylvania. I am a member of the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction, and although you've heard from two construction workers, female construction workers, and we've had a massive push to bring more women into the construction industry, we still only make up roughly 10 percent…”

    Ms. Gaffney · Stated Meeting, March 4, 2021 · Mar 4, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Feb 25, 2021Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Mar 4, 2021ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL

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..Title Declaring March 7-14, 2021, during Women's History Month, as Women in Construction (WIC) Week in the City of Philadelphia, and honoring Women in Nontraditional Careers (WINC) for their commitment to support, increase, and advance the participation of women in construction, manufacturing, and transit careers in the Philadelphia region. ..Body WHEREAS, As described by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), WIC Week is to highlight women as a viable component of the construction industry and to emphasize the growing role of women in the industry. The NAWIC Philadelphia Chapter #145 continually promotes the employment and advancement of women in the industry, as well as serves the Philadelphia community through development and education on this subject; and WHEREAS, WINC is a multi-stakeholder regional collaboration that includes community colleges, apprenticeship and training programs, employers, industry and union representatives, non-profit and governmental agencies, and most importantly, women working in manufacturing, construction, and transit. WINC partners with Philadelphia Works, The Finishing Trades Institute of the Mid-Atlantic Region, International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators Local #14, Keystone Development Partnership, Chicago Women in Trades National Center for Women's Equity in Apprenticeship and Employment, SEPTA, PhilaPOSH and the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO; and WHEREAS, The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and Women in Nontraditional Careers (WINC) together will be a voice for recruiting and retaining women in these industries; and WHEREAS, Women are underrepresented in these careers and WINC and NAWIC's goal is to assist in providing information, education and resources for women so they can connect to construction career pathways that have the potential to provide excellent wages, job security, and opportunities for advancement; and WHEREAS, NAWIC and WINC together have the unique ability to assist in changing how the industry views and accepts women into these career paths. Recognizing that talent is gender neutral, and that women bring many distinctive and exceptional traits to the industry, they have committed to ensuring that women have access to opportunities that meet the growing demand for workers in the construction, manufacturing, and transit careers; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA, That we hereby recognize March 7 -March 14, 2021 as Women in Construction Week, during Women's History Month, and honor Women In Nontraditional Careers (WINC) for its commitment to support, increase, and advance the participation of women in construction, manufacturing, and transit careers in the Philadelphia region. ..End