The Pipefitter

Meet Joellen Nevins, the Mom Who Wears Heavy Boots

In early September, I received a brief email from a subscriber, Joellen Nevins. “I am a female Union Pipefitter, ” she introduced, then offered to speak to me about her work. Her note concluded: “It’s important to let women know that there are women who are iron workers, electricians, operating engineers, boiler makers, carpenters, millwrights, pipefitt…