How Many Women Worked at the Richmond Shipyards?
At the height of the war, women made up approximately 27% of the 100,000-strong Richmond Kaiser shipyard workforce. In other industries, women made up to 80% of the workers. There are no remaining employment records of all of the Kaiser shipyard employees. We are working to create a list of women who worked at the Richmond Kaiser Shipyards and currently have a database of over 200 names of women who worked as welders, drafters, truck drivers, first aid nurses and other jobs.
