How one local woman became an ironworker — and is encouraging others to start construction careers
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
January 7, 202320m 24s
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Show Notes
Aurora Bihler is a union ironworker in St. Louis. She’s working to bring more women and minorities into the skilled labor force as director of the “Building Union Diversity” program, which has graduated some 300 students since its founding in 2014. Bihler discusses her path to the skilled trades, and AFL-CIO Missouri president Jake Hummel provides insight into the ongoing labor shortage.