New York City. A view of the Financial center, downtown Manhattan, at dawn.
New York City. Cheryl, 48 years old, electrician, on the rooftop of the building in Central Park where she is now working. She comes from Trinidad, her family has always been in the trades, and her daugther is also an electrician. Cheryl also works for the unions and gives talks on the condition of women workers.
New York City. Outside a working site uptown Manhattan on 8th Ave.
New York City. Taina, 21 years old, from Puerto Rico, works as a carpenter in a building on Ground Zero which will re-open soon.
New Haven. Diana, 37, road construction worker.
New York City. Diane, 47 years old, expert in installing and repairing elevators, at work with one of her colleagues.
New York City. Cheryl, 48 years old, electrician, on the rooftop of the building in Central Park where she is now working. She comes from Trinidad, her family has always been in the trades, and her daugther is also an electrician. Cheryl also works for the unions and gives talks on the condition of women workers.
New York City. Taina (left), 21 years old, from Puerto Rico, and Shavonne, 20 (right), work as carpenters in a building on Ground Zero which will re-open soon.
New York City. Helen, 19 years old, painter and general worker, in the site on 44th Street and 5th Avenue, in Manhattan.
New York City. Diane, 47 years old, expert in installing and repairing elevators, at work in a new building uptown Manhattan.
Pissy granite quarry. Boureima, 11 years old, is moving broken granite stones which he just broke with the hammer. Children earn about 0.3 euros/day, working everyday, for 10/12 hours.
New York City. Leonor, 39 years old, carpenter, in a shaft elevator.
New York City. Alison, 21 years old, painter.
New York City. Shavonne, 20, carpenter, in a building on Ground Zero which will re-open soon.
Pissy granite quarry. A child worker in a granite quarry in Ouagadougou.
New Haven. Lisa, 44 years old, carpenter, working in building a new laboratory of Yale University.
New Haven. Mary, 45 years old, carpenter specialized in setting windows.
New York City. Diane, 47 years old, expert in installing and repairing elevators, on the top floor of the building she is working at.
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