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Hard-Hatted Women: Life on the Job
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262 pages, Paperback
First published January 7, 1997
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October 28, 2017
This book was made up of short, first person stories of working women in the trades. Each story was just a few pages long. The list of the women and their occupation is below.
It was interesting to read, but became somewhat repetitive as well, as the stories are all very similar. Unfortunately, nearly all the women had to deal with way too many men who resented their presence on the job, union, company. These tales are primarily from the late 1970's to mid 1980's. It makes one wonder if things have changed much. Most of these jobs are likely still male dominated. Since women overall are in the workforce just as much as men these days, perhaps the sexism is not as pervasive. One can hope at least.
Would be nice to see an updated book like this, thirty years may make a difference. Again, one can hope.
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Beth Szillagyi : sheet metal worker
Mary Ruggiero : welder
Jessica Hopkins : stationary enginer
Pat Cull : carpenter
Trudy Pax Farr : steelworker
Fai Coffin : drywall rocker and taper
Rose Melendez : police officer
Mari Lochhaas : fisher
Gloria Nelson : operating engineer
Fran Krauss : ironworker
Polly Jerome : rural builder
Johnnie James : miner
Nina Saltman : carpenter foreman
Vicki Smith : sprinkler fitter
Lucy Lim : utility switch operator
Terese M. Floren : firefighter
Naomi Friedman : plumbing contractor
Gigi Marino : merchant sailor
Juanita Sanchez : machinist
Marian Swerdlow : subway conductor
Laura Deane Mason : rural contractor
Cassandra Miller : electronics inspector
Susan Eisenberg : electrician
Judith Foster : trucker
Mary Baird : phone repair technician
Sue Doro : machinist
It was interesting to read, but became somewhat repetitive as well, as the stories are all very similar. Unfortunately, nearly all the women had to deal with way too many men who resented their presence on the job, union, company. These tales are primarily from the late 1970's to mid 1980's. It makes one wonder if things have changed much. Most of these jobs are likely still male dominated. Since women overall are in the workforce just as much as men these days, perhaps the sexism is not as pervasive. One can hope at least.
Would be nice to see an updated book like this, thirty years may make a difference. Again, one can hope.
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Beth Szillagyi : sheet metal worker
Mary Ruggiero : welder
Jessica Hopkins : stationary enginer
Pat Cull : carpenter
Trudy Pax Farr : steelworker
Fai Coffin : drywall rocker and taper
Rose Melendez : police officer
Mari Lochhaas : fisher
Gloria Nelson : operating engineer
Fran Krauss : ironworker
Polly Jerome : rural builder
Johnnie James : miner
Nina Saltman : carpenter foreman
Vicki Smith : sprinkler fitter
Lucy Lim : utility switch operator
Terese M. Floren : firefighter
Naomi Friedman : plumbing contractor
Gigi Marino : merchant sailor
Juanita Sanchez : machinist
Marian Swerdlow : subway conductor
Laura Deane Mason : rural contractor
Cassandra Miller : electronics inspector
Susan Eisenberg : electrician
Judith Foster : trucker
Mary Baird : phone repair technician
Sue Doro : machinist
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