Helene Brown has been a tuck pointer for 20 years and is based in Chicago, Illinois. Helene started as a labourer and then decided to train as a tuck pointer where she was immediately granted journeyman status, a very rare progression.
This interview is part of a growing international archive documenting the experiences of women working in manual trades and non traditional employment.
Helene was interviewed on 18/03/2018 at the Brick Layers District Council Training centre in Chicago, IL (USA).