Skilled workers
(Other definitions for pros that I've seen before include "Yes votes" , "Opposites of cons" , "Arguments in favour" , "Persons with knowledge and skill" , "Sportsmen who are paid" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">skilled workers</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(artisan is a kind of skilled worker)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for artisans that I've seen before include "Strain as found among craftsmen" , "Skilled craftspeople" , "Skilled manual workers or craftsmen" , "Workers skilled in a trade" .)