CEPU WOMEN TASMANIA

CEPU Women support each other and encourage women to join their Union and play an active role in their workplace and their community.

Most of our women members work in male dominated industries and we highly recommend more women consider these trades and occupations as a career. 

If you'd like further information on how you can get involved, please contact our Women's Officer Amanda Coleman via amanda@ceputas.com.au 

WIMDOI CONFERENCE CANBERRA 2022

Recently our Tassie crew attended the WIMDOI (Women in Male Dominated Occupations & Industries) Conference in Canberra.
Over 200 women from different unions came together for a jam-packed 3 days of education and inspiration.

Electricians, plumbers, postal workers, crane drivers, bus drivers, train drivers, wharfies, carpenters, general construction workers (just to name a few) sharing their experiences.

NOWHERE TO GO CAMPAIGN

The Electrical Trades Union has released a new report 'Nowhere To Go' about the lack of adequate bathroom amenities for workers on many work sites around Australia. 

The report exposes unsanitary, unsafe, inaccessible and unsuitable amenities faced by many workers in our industry and how this issue is disproportionately impacting women.

It also raises deeper issues of many employers’ outdated attitudes towards women and blue-collar workers in subjecting them to conditions which would never be tolerated in the white-collar world.

Sign the petition HERE and help support this campaign.

Download the report HERE

OUR FUTURE IS BRIGHT

We were proud to support the AMWU women's conference again this year. A two-day try a trade event for students in grades 9,10, 11 and 12.
Lots of great conversations were had with these incredibly inspiring young women.

Members Tullia (Electrician) and Charlotte (Apprentice plumber) shared their experiences and encourage them to pick up the tools and give it a go.

Women's Officer Amanda Coleman found that once the students were made aware that these trades were available to them, they were more than considering them as an option.

It's important that young women are given every opportunity to participate, this starts with conversations with our sisters, daughters, mother's, teachers and principals to make sure these career options are discussed and offered, then comes making sure supportive programs are in place.