US EditionCAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE
- President Donald Trump aims to eliminate diversity and inclusion programs by cutting federal funding to community organizations as of 2025.
- This initiative follows executive orders that eliminate grants related to equity and mandate that contractors confirm their diversity, equity, and inclusion programs comply with anti-discrimination laws.
- Community groups like Chicago Women in Trades and Vermont Works for Women have lost or face loss of critical WANTO grants, jeopardizing apprenticeship and training programs.
- Jayne Vellinga, Executive Director of Chicago Women in Trades, noted that uncertainty around funding has caused recruitment efforts and upcoming programs to be put on hold, while organizations caution that funding cuts are leading to lost wages, canceled training initiatives, and hindered advancements for vulnerable communities.
- The funding cuts threaten to worsen persistent labor shortages in skilled trades, where women comprise only 4% of workers despite recent growth and broad bipartisan recruitment efforts.
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More Women Are Landing Construction Jobs. Trump’s War on DEI Could Change That.
The Trump administration has revoked executive orders encouraging the hiring of women and cut funding for groups dedicated to helping female workers enter the trades. The post More Women Are Landing Construction Jobs. Trump’s War on DEI Could Change That. appeared first on Ms. Magazine.
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