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electricians, plumbers, and other tradesmen
He joined the tradesmen's union.
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Many tradesmen whom Whelan had known for years left the industry, and when residential building recovered in the 2010s, few of them returned.
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Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Many of these workers are put on residential construction jobs with little or no training and with no experienced tradesman supervising their work.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The fundamental skills have been passed from one tradesman to another for more than 100 years.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Each time, the tradesman showed up, only to find no one there.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Many of these workers are put on residential construction jobs with little or no training and with no experienced tradesman supervising their work.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The fundamental skills have been passed from one tradesman to another for more than 100 years.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Each time, the tradesman showed up, only to find no one there.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Tradesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tradesman. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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tradesman
noun
trades·man
ˈtrādz-mən 
1
: a worker in a skilled trade : craftsman
2
: one who runs a retail store : shopkeeper
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