Amber Czech was murdered at work. Tradeswomen say it could have happened to any of them.

Amber Czech was murdered at work. Tradeswomen say it could have happened to any of them.

Content warning: This story contains graphic depictions of violence. Last Tuesday should have been an ordinary workday for 20-year-old Amber Czech, who worked as a welder at a manufacturing facility in Cokato, Minnesota.  She loved her craft and taught welding at her old high school on days she had off. But she was also a rarity. Women make up just 6 percent of welders in the country, and, as with other male-dominated occupations, it came with t…

Shock after female welder bludgeoned to death at work - Global Construction Review

US construction unions and associations are in shock after a 20-year-old female welder was murdered at work in Minnesota by a co-worker, who reportedly told police he didn’t like her. After completing a 10-month welding course last year, the victim, Amber Czech, had been working for Advanced Process Technologies, a manufacturer of processing equipment for the food and dairy industries in Cokato, Wright County. According to a complaint filed by…