Please join us for a special luncheon

Celebrate Women In The Trades

Co-Sponsored by:

Sen. Hillary Clinton -- Sen. Susan Collins -- Sen. Patty Murray

Thursday, June 5 from 12 to 2 PM

Hart Senate Office Building, Room 902

Discuss how we can work together to:

Improve women's access to higher paying jobs through the Workforce Investment Act, Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act, and Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century.

Achieve gender equity for girls in vocational training.

Better recruit women for jobs in construction, manufacturing and transportation.

Provide a universal, affordable, child care system for all working women.

Featuring:

Nettie Dokes -- Treasurer of Tradeswomen Now and Tomorrow, and Manager of Apprenticeship and Training for power company Seattle City Light

Kathy Rodgers -- President of NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund

Lauren Sugerman -- Chairperson of Tradeswomen Now and Tomorrow, and Founder of Chicago Women in Trades

Plus graduates from training programs, who were able to turn their lives around, share their stories.

TO RSVP: Contact Elizabeth Runkle at 202-326-0040