Governor plans to recruit women to Maine’s construction industry [Video]

TALIA CLARKE GIVES US A LOOK AT THAT PLAN — AND SOME OF THE WORK ALREADY BEING DONE ACROSS THE STATE. GOVERNOR JANET MILLS.. LAYING OUT THE BLUEPRINT TODAY.. TO GET MORE WOMEN WORKING IN MAINE’S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. <SOT GOVERNOR JANET MILLS / MAINE> 19;45;30 “WE NEED CONSTRUCTION WORKERS, ESPECIALLY WOMEN NOW.” <VO> GOVERNOR MILLS.. SIGNING AN EXECUTIVE ORDER AT MAINE DOT IN AUGUSTA.. ALONGSIDE OTHER FEMALE LEADERS IN MAINE’S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. THE EXECUTIVE ORDER WILL KICKSTART DATA COLLECTION AND COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.. AND IMPLEMENT GRANT PROGRAMS TO INCENTIVIZE THE HIRING OF WOMEN, WHILE PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT RECRUIT AND RETAIN WOMEN IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. <SOT GOVERNOR JANET MILLS / MAINE> 19;46;08 “THERE ARE QUALIFIED WOMEN ACROSS MAINE WHO BELONG IN FIELDS DOMINATED BY MEN, AND I WANT TO KNOCK DOWN THE BARRIERS THAT ARE KEEPING THEM FROM PURSUING THESE GOOD PAYING JOBS IN CONSTRUCTION …