International Operating Engineer – Summer 2025

IUOE Tradeswomen
IUOE Delegation Shows Out at 2024
National Tradeswomen Conference
Record Attendance, Momentum Builds for 2025 Gathering
CHICAGO 2025
LAST YEAR, more than 5,200 tradeswomen—including
over 220 IUOE members, along with top government, labor,
and industry leaders from across North America, gathered
in New Orleans, Louisiana, for NABTU’s 14th annual
Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference (TWBN).
TWBN has become the largest annual building
trades conference in the world, bringing together union
tradeswomen from the United States and Canada. The
event included plenary sessions, workshops, panels, a milelong
banner parade, and networking opportunities geared
towards empowering tradeswomen and increasing skills
and knowledge to help them succeed and be fulfilled in their
careers.
The conference featured high-level speeches and
participation from rank-and-file tradeswomen, national
government officials, labor leaders, and industry executives.
The event underscored the significance of the
Infrastructure Generation – this once-in-a-generation
workforce being created from the unprecedented federal
policy wins delivered for working families in the construction
industry – and emphasized the importance of the November
election.
Vicki O’Leary, NABTU Tradeswomen Committee Chair,
said, “This weekend, we were filled with immense pride
and gratitude. TWBN is not just a culmination of our hard
work; it represents a pivotal moment in our commitment to
advancing tradeswomen and fostering collaboration across
the industry and government. The magnitude of this event is
unparalleled, and the tremendous, shared insights will shape
the future of our field.”
The 2025 Trades Women Build Nations conference is
currently scheduled for September 19-21, 2025, in Chicago,
Illinois.
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