Are you a woman over 40, 45, 50, 55 or 60? Are you dissatisfied with your wage and work environment? Do you think you are too old to enter a new career? Did you know that there are shortage of iron workers and Boiler makers in B.C? There are only 1000 iron workers in Vancouver, B.C Canada. In the next few years as over 60 iron workers retire, there will not be enough female iron workers to replace the retired iron workers. It is never too late to go to a trades school. There are women registering who are in the early and late: 40s, 50s, 60s.
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"Through the wars and the great depression, Local 97 remained committed to ensuring fair wages and worker safety. British Columbia became a hot bed for activity during the war with factories, ship building and the refitting of ships. After the war, Vancouver took on a construction boom that lasted for several years."
K. Butler started her apprenticeship training at 38 years old. She registered at the Okanagan college. She now has her red seal and enjoys making over 6 figures with all the medical, dental, health, retirement benefits that only most people dream of.
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