Save the Date

Our newest Save the Date with all our upcoming events right in one place! Read further down below for more details on each event.

Tradeswomen Wednesday

Every 3rd Wednesday, 5-6pm on Zoom

Tradeswomen Wednesday is a weekly outreach event that we host in collaboration with the Northeast Center for Tradeswomen Equity. Enjoy a short presentation on union building trades careers for women and hear from women in the field about the ups and downs of life in the trades. Register here and attend on zoom. 

HIPP Workshop

Wednesday May 28th, 4pm, Building Pathways Boston and Zoom

This is a workshop for all Tradeswomen who are interested in deepening their understanding of the policy side of how we are able to secure work for women with a demand-side strategy.

Have you ever noticed that some jobs have more women on them than others? That's not a coincidence, and it is usually due to a number of strategies that have been developed and tested over the past through the Policy Group on Tradeswomens Issues (PGTI).

In this workshop we will focus specifically on HIPP "High Impact Poor Performers." These are the contractors on site who are consistently not meeting the project's hiring goals for women work hours, and because of the large number of hours they are pulling on the project, that turns into a lot of missed opportunity for us.

Want to sign up? Learn more? Contact Kristen at 857-800-8881

Boston Union Trades Sisters Annual Gala

Saturday June 7th, 7pm, Tirrell Room 254 Quarry Street Quincy, MA 02169 

Boston Union Trades Sisters (BUTS!) are our sisters and siblings to the east - support them and have a great night out. Tickets are on sale here. 

Thanks to an amazing turnout in the recent years, Boston Union Trade Sisters are proud to announce this year's Boston Union Trades Sisters Gala! In 2023 we were able to host over 500 tradesmen and women working in and around Boston.

We look forward to getting folks from all trades together for this spectacular formal event once again.

BBQ 2025

Saturday June 21st, 11-4pm Chicopee State Park

We have a save the date for our annual summer BBQ! RSVP using this link. Rain date will be Saturday June 28th. 

This is a highlight every year for so many of us. Tradeswomen past, present, and future are welcome - allies, friends, and family as well! Interested in the trades but haven't taken the leap yet? This is a great opportunity to meet a bunch of us in the field - we would like to meet you! 

Make sure to RSVP and sign up for a job, food, or suppy - it's a great party every year because WE make it happen. 

Women in Construction Week Annual Brunch

March 2nd, 11am, The Boathouse Restaurant South Hadley

WMTW is excited to continue our tradition of celebrating Women in Construction Week by treating ourselves to a brunch all together. This year we were able to reserve the banquet room at the Boathouse in South Hadley, so we can accommodate a larger crowd than usual. Menu is available on The Boathouse website linked here. We will be having the “Brunch Buffet Menu.” Tickets are $40 for the full brunch and include tax and tip. Drinks can be purchased separately from waitstaff or the bar. Consider paying $60 instead and help sponsor a sister - we don’t want lack of funds to keep anyone away. Money can be sent to sister Emma Golden on Paypal @EmmaGolden413 and must be purchased ahead of time. If you would like to come but aren’t sure if you can come up with the cash, let us know. We will have plenty of sponsorship available. For those with dietary restrictions, you are welcome to attend and order separately off the menu. Just let us know your RSVP. We hope to see you all!

Western Mass Arm Wrestling League (WeMAWL)

February 15th, 5pm, Pulaski Hall Easthampton

WMTW has participated informally in this event for the past few years, and this coming weekend we are excited to cheer on some new tributes in the brackets! This is an arm wrestling competition for silliness, liberation, and for charity. Competitors dress up as a character of their choice, bring an entourage to collect funds from the crowd, an entrance song (of course), and may the strongest win! Funds are donated to a feminist cause. The brackets are full already for this event, but consider attending to cheer our trade sisters on!

1/2 Day Planning Retreat

January 19th, 8am-2pm, Location TBD

WMTW has a lot of questions facing us in 2025 and we need a dedicated space to wrestle with them. Do you appreciate our community and want to be part of the decision making process? RSVP to fentonchelsea596@gmail.com. The more minds, diversity, and creativities we have involved, the better. 

Family Bowling Night

January 10th, 6-8pm, Spare Time Bowling Northampton, MA

Join us for a family bowling night! We always have a great time together - partners and littles welcome. RSVP to Amy Calandrella at 617-838-5431 so we can reserve lanes. $20 per person includes shoe rental.

NABTU Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference

September 27-29th, New Orleans LA

Registration is now open for the annual NABTU Tradeswomen Conference, more information available on their website here. This is the largest gathering of tradeswomen in the world where over 5,000 women will gather from all trades and all levels to grow leadership, share ideas, and build our movement. 

Don’t know how to make a funding request through your local union or employer? Check out these great resources from the Tradeswomen Taskforce here with sample templates and tips.

Enjoy this awesome highlight video from the 2024 Banner Parade in New Orleans, LA! TWBN Banner Parade 2024

Western Massachusetts Area Labor Federation Labor Day Picnic

Sunday September 1st, Easthampton MA

A great chance to hang with the local labor movement and connect with workers and union members across different sectors. WMTW will have an outreach table and will join in the fun. 

Stone Soul Festival

Saturday 8/31, Springfield, MA

Western Mass Tradeswomen will have an outreach table at the Stone Soul Festival in Springfield this year. Come by and visit us, or volunteer to staff the table! Reach out to crowderwoninfo@gmail.com for more info.

Volunteer Opportunity with Habitat for Humanity

August 24th, Greenfield, MA

Ever been on an all female work crew? Us neither! Join us on Saturday August 24th to raise trusses on a new Habitat build in Greenfield. Contact wmtradeswomen@gmail.com or 617-838-5431 for more info.

6th Annual WMTW BBQ

Our 6th Annual BBQ was a fantastic success! Thank you to everyone who contributed and everyone who came. We can't wait to do it again next year. Thanks to our amazing photography crew, photos are available in this dropbox!