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In 1899 Rochebillard and some friends, also working women, created the first two women's unions. Rochebillard became president of the Union of Women
Employed in Commerce, and helped found the Union of Lyon Needle-workers. CĂ©cile Desvignes was president of the needlework union. These unions marked the
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English and music. Courses were also given on domestic work, including cooking and first aid. By 1901 the union also had an apprentice section, an employment bureau
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