Women’s Pathways to the Green Economy

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Women’s Pathways to the Green Economy CAMILLE CORMIER Wider Opportunities for Women September 13, 2010 ccormier@wowonline.org

The Boost From Construction Wages Single mother with one preschooler needs $24,139 to make ends meet, WOW’s national median Self-Sufficiency Standard in 2007. 60% of such women had income below the national median. 2007 BLS average annual construction salaries: Laborers -- $30,950 HVAC - Refrigeration, Mechanics and Installers -- $40,630 Insulation workers -- $41,480 Plumbers, Pipefitters, Steamfitters -- $48, 442 Electricians -- $48,100

WOW DC area construction training Washington Area Women in the Trades: 2007 – 2009 WOW/YWCA/LOCAL AFL-CIO; basic pre-apprenticeship training Building Futures: 2009 – 2011 WOW/Local AFL-CIO/Covenant House; co-ed; 6-wk basic pre-apprenticeship training; hourly training stipend pipeline to union RAPs, contractors Same ARRA/DOT funding stream as DHS/USCG mega-project Green job placements: summer school retrofitters; Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority Fitness training, case management support to women

Building Futures Challenges Economic Downturn – Many skilled workers “on the bench,” new job creation still lags Not a Union Town – 20% of area contractors are union; Disconnect among DC/Suburban Maryland and Virginia; Disconnected workforce/economic development systems; Uneven local compliance monitoring: First Source Local Hiring Stipulation, RAPs, PLAs, WIA Training Vendors High entrance requirements for urban women: High school diploma/GED, strong math skills, drivers’ license, childcare

WOW/Building Futures Opportunities DC Green Building Act of 2006/Clean & Affordable Energy Act of 2008 Requires environmental retrofits to all commercial/public buildings by December 2012 LEED standards for new construction in 2008-2009 Annual benchmarks of energy use posted online Amends Green Bldg. Act, $4 Billion potential revenue for energy retrofits in certain major US metro areas; includes DC (Jigar Shah, Carbon War Room) DC to pilot Sustainable Energy Utility (contractor/training provider hub for contracts, hiring, training and innovation green energy practices)

Best Practices in Green/NTO Training for Women Invest in Good Job Developers Offer Training Stipends Support Groups (“Saving Our Sisters”) Individual post-graduation mentoring Arrange “hands-on” green training volunteer rehabs, internships, supported employment Green career education/exposure for women and girls (WOW’s “Connections to Careers,” DCMASSC Calculator www.dcmassc.org – green careers under construction)