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Workplace Equity Model and National Tradeswomen’s Conference

Written by Christina Timmins on .

CWIT launches the Female Employment Initiative (FEI) in collaboration with Stein and Co. developers at the new federal building. The FEI achieves high participation among tradeswomen and demonstrates what equitable working conditions look like.


CWIT hosts the second National Tradeswomen’s Conference in Chicago. Over 700 tradeswomen from across the country and around the world attend, including tradeswomen from Norway, Poland, and Great Britain.


CWIT works with State Representative Barbara Flynn Currie to sponsor successful legislation to eliminate upper-age limits in apprenticeship programs.