Judaline Cassidy
Plumber and Founder/CVO
Local Union No. 1 NYC and Tools & Tiaras Inc.
First-Generation Immigrant. History-Making Plumber. Tradeswomen Activist. CNN Champion For Change. L'Oreal Woman of Worth. Groundbreaking Woman In Construction. Hailing from the beautiful twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago, Judaline Cassidy is a real-life Wonder Woman with a wrench. Still a working plumber with Plumbers Local Union No. 1 NYC, Judaline has devoted her 30 year career as a respected tradeswoman to fighting for gender and racial equity in the construction industry, breaking barriers and making history in the process. She does this while inspiring a community of young empowered builders, leaders, and next generation groundbreakers through Tools & Tiaras Inc., the nonprofit Judaline founded in 2017. Her trademarked phrase, Jobs Don’t Have Genders®, is what informs the impact-rich work her organization does for girls.