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Chicago Women in Trades is Born

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Chicago Women Carpenters officially becomes Chicago Women in Trades, expanding beyond carpentry to support all women entering the skilled trades.

In 1981, as other tradeswomen joined carpenters’ potlucks and pickets, the idea for Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT) was born. Photo: Solidarity March 1981, Washington DC.