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While not about feminist efforts some relevant content has been found.
Women in Waste
July 12, 2016
Lori Lovely
https://www.mswmanagement.com/collectio ... n-in-waste
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Recruitment
So why aren’t there more women in waste? The short answer is that women aren’t choosing it as a career, but that raises the obvious follow-up question: why not?
“It’s little known,” postulates Stoeller, who confesses that she “stumbled into” her job as master’s level intern. “Never in a million years did I think I’d end up here, but I fell in love with it.”
Poor recruitment efforts may be blamed to an extent. Although Dorwart claims that women are being recruited and hired, efforts in some regions may not specifically target the female population. “All of the refuse haulers out there are looking for customer-oriented employees.”
The Memphis Public Works Division recruits along similar lines…when it needs an operator with a CDL. “It’s about equality,” says Kim Hardeman, area zone supervisor who began her career at the PWD in 1998 as a clerk. “We want an employee who can do the job.”
Other communities actively seek women. “Phoenix’s campaign to actively recruit women for non-traditional jobs spans many departments and occupations,” says Councilwoman Thelda Williams, a longtime supporter of campaigns and outreach planned by the city to encourage more women to consider applying for non-traditional jobs.
“We want to recruit more women,” adds Stoeller. “They take better care of the equipment. Those are $750,000 trucks—we are protective of them.” Women are typically less aggressive behind the wheel than men, and therefore would put less stress, wear, and tear on the trucks. Their different driving style may also include a safety bonus, especially in neighborhoods where young children play.
Women are meticulous when it comes to cleaning the trucks, Stoeller continues—perhaps because they’re commonly recognized as being more detail-oriented than men, or maybe just because they’re so accustomed to cleaning in the home.
Women also adapt quickly, Stoeller believes. Due to high turnover and a lot of vacancies, routes can change.
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Talking trash with a female garbage collector
It's possible that Sharon McGuire was the first female garbage collector in the city of Milwaukee, but she was definitely one of the very first few.
By Molly Snyder Senior Writer Published Sep 28, 2014 at 9:07 AM
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/firstgarbagewoman
City Honors Female Garbage Collectors
Mar 28, 2008 · by Kathleen Horan
https://www.wnyc.org/story/77923-city-h ... ollectors/
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