7 - Trades, Transport & Equipment Operators

Donna Lindsay, Heavy-Duty Mechanic

BASIC FACTS
7 - Trades, Transport & Equipment Operators
Women of Steel

(TEXT FROM SOUND BITE)

"When I came to Inco there was only one female who worked underground and that was at T-1*. And I asked that question: ‘Why are there not more women underground?' I was told, 'Well, they don't put in for underground, they don't try to work underground.'

"I've had the Women of Steel** people trying to talk to me about doing interviews for having women in the workforce. And I turned it down all the time. Finally I thought, 'Well no, we need more women to work in trades.' And that's why I figured I'd speak out now because I do want more women in the workforce."

*Note: This is one of the mines.

**Note: Women of Steel is the United Steelworkers union program for women in industrial trades.