Today's Rosie: E06: The Rewards of Being a Woman and a Union Plumber

In this episode of Today's Rosie we hear from Kelly Ireland, a 4th generation commercial plumber with Local 690 in Philadelphia. Kelly shares her path to becoming a plumber and what she loves about her work. She describes how she has overcome challenges and found advantages to being a woman in the trades. Kelly offers advice that women should look to unions to earn equal pay, find mentors and connect with union sisters. To learn more about careers in the trades, visit Wincproject.org or email [email protected].

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