On June 21, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo traveled to Milwaukee to join Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership WRTP | BIG STEP for a roundtable on women in construction and the trades, where she called on Wisconsin companies, unions, and training organizations to sign on to the Million Women in Construction Community Pledge to bring more women into the construction workforce, according to a press release.
Following her event, which included two Wisconsin-based companies, The Boldt Company and Miron Construction — two of the largest contractors in the state — Raimondo announced that both will sign on to the Department of Commerce’s Million Women in Construction Community Pledge.
By signing on to the Million Women in Construction Community Pledge, leaders in the industry are demonstrating an ongoing commitment to increase women’s access to training, jobs, and leadership opportunities. Signers will focus on or scale up equitable hiring and workforce development efforts that create broader pipelines and opportunities for women. This industry-wide call to action encourages signers to voluntarily take action by utilizing best practices, including building community partnerships to reach women and girls, investing in solutions that increase supportive services such as child care, and fostering safe, healthy, and respectful workplaces.
