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Maura Healey signs executive order to expand access for women, underrepresented workers on state construction projects
Summary
Governor Maura Healey signed an executive order at the Local 17 training center directing state agencies to expand access to construction careers for women and underrepresented groups, create an Access and Opportunity Committee within DCAM, and require reporting on contractor workforce demographics.
Governor Maura Healey signed an executive order at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 17 training center directing state agencies to expand access to construction careers for women and historically underrepresented groups and to track workforce participation on public projects.
Healey said the order will require agencies to use apprenticeships (like the Building Pathways program at Local 17), strengthen safety and anti‑harassment training, and provide supportive services such as childcare so more workers can stay in the trades. “I’m gonna sign an executive order,” Healey said at the event, adding that the measure will help ensure public projects create broader access to union jobs.
Why it matters: the order creates a formal, statewide mechanism to align hiring and contracting practices with workforce‑equity goals…
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