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Equity for All: Reshaping Skilled Labor with Chicago Women in Trades
Season 4 · Episode 34

Equity for All: Reshaping Skilled Labor with Chicago Women in Trades

The Fix

March 25, 202528m 28s

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Show Notes

In this episode of The Fix: A Trades Conversation, Renee Jones, Program Director at Chicago Women in the Trades (CWIT), shares her journey from social services to becoming an electrician and eventually leading programs that empower women in the trades. She discusses CWIT’s mission to improve economic equity by preparing women for careers in traditionally male-dominated fields through pre-apprenticeship programs in welding, construction, and other trades. Renee highlights the organization's partnerships with unions, the support systems in place to help women succeed, and the transformative impact these career opportunities have on individuals and their families.

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