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Voting to accept a wage freeze for at least 18 months, workers of Acme Screw and Gear Ltd
Voting to accept a wage freeze for at least 18 months, workers of Acme Screw and Gear Ltd

Voting to accept a wage freeze for at least 18 months, workers of Acme Screw and Gear Ltd

Date1/25/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Voting to accept a wage freeze for at least 18 months; workers of Acme Screw and Gear Ltd. drop ballots into box today. Men voted 529 to 153 to return to work at old rates after the company said it would fold if they didn't.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0016382F
      Angrily rejecting an ultimatum by Acme Screw and Gear that it would close its two plants if workers didn't accept a wage freeze, more than 800 employe(...)
      Angrily rejecting an ultimatum by Acme Screw and Gear that it would close its two plants if workers didn't accept a wage freeze, more than 800 employe(...)
      Teskey, Frank
      1/20/1971
      Voting on two proposals to end the 18-day transit strike, Toronto Transit Commission workers gather at the Broom and Stone Club in Scarborough. Early (...)
      Voting on two proposals to end the 18-day transit strike, Toronto Transit Commission workers gather at the Broom and Stone Club in Scarborough. Early (...)
      Bezant, Graham
      8/29/1974
      On the line: Workers at S.A. Armstrong Ltd. are so determined to avoid weekend work they have been on strike five months, claiming the right to refuse(...)
      On the line: Workers at S.A. Armstrong Ltd. are so determined to avoid weekend work they have been on strike five months, claiming the right to refuse(...)
      Cooper, David
      7/6/1987
      Not since depression have wage freezes and cutbacks been a major feature of Canadian scene
      Not since depression have wage freezes and cutbacks been a major feature of Canadian scene
      Teskey, Frank
      1/21/1971
      Workers rise early to vote, Striking TTC workers turned out early this morning at the Inn on the Park to begin voting on what was billed as the Ontario Labor Relations Board final offer
      Workers rise early to vote, Striking TTC workers turned out early this morning at the Inn on the Park to begin voting on what was billed as the Ontario Labor Relations Board final offer
      Spremo, Boris
      9/19/1991
      Wage demands of construction workers are cited in two of these letters as examples of why new ways have to be found to establish acceptable wage rates and avoid costly and disruptive strikes
      Wage demands of construction workers are cited in two of these letters as examples of why new ways have to be found to establish acceptable wage rates and avoid costly and disruptive strikes
      Dutton, Don
      3/29/1972
      Leaving a polling station in Ottawa today after voting, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau first swings his son, Justin, 10 months old, high in the air, then bends down to let him stand on his hands
      Leaving a polling station in Ottawa today after voting, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau first swings his son, Justin, 10 months old, high in the air, then bends down to let him stand on his hands
      Spremo, Boris
      10/30/1972
      Leaving a polling station in Ottawa today after voting, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau first swings his son, Justin, 10 months old, high in the air, then bends down to let him-stand on his hands
      Leaving a polling station in Ottawa today after voting, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau first swings his son, Justin, 10 months old, high in the air, then bends down to let him-stand on his hands
      Spremo, Boris
      10/30/1972
      Many of Metro's 21 MPs are willing to accept a freeze on their $64,900-a-year pay - as Parkdale-High Park Liberal Jesse Flis (right) says to set an ex(...)
      Many of Metro's 21 MPs are willing to accept a freeze on their $64,900-a-year pay - as Parkdale-High Park Liberal Jesse Flis (right) says to set an ex(...)
      Darrell, Dick
      2/18/1980
      Workers picketing Toronto Western Hospital are evidence of hospital staffs' new militancy in their fight to increase wage levels that are among the lowest in any industry in Canada
      Workers picketing Toronto Western Hospital are evidence of hospital staffs' new militancy in their fight to increase wage levels that are among the lowest in any industry in Canada
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      7/12/1972
      He's staying: Canadian auto parts firms are making a mistake if they think moving operations to countries where wages are lower will cure their problems, says Bob Calder, new chairman of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association. Performance is as importance as prices, he argues, suggesting employers should join with workers to improve productivity.
      He's staying: Canadian auto parts firms are making a mistake if they think moving operations to countries where wages are lower will cure their problems, says Bob Calder, new chairman of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association. Performance is as importance as prices, he argues, suggesting employers should join with workers to improve productivity.
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      4/11/1984
      Emmauel Bourdos, whose take-home pay as a hospital orderly is about $110 a week, helps the two eldest of his six children with their homework as the family gathers around the table. From the left are Bourdos, Photini, 11, Margaret, 10, Mrs. Bourdos holding Dino, 2, Tina, 5, and Bessie, S. Bourdos is one of 6,000 Metro hospital workers who are preparing to risk the consequences of an illegal strike to get a decent wage comparable to that in similar work.
      Emmauel Bourdos, whose take-home pay as a hospital orderly is about $110 a week, helps the two eldest of his six children with their homework as the family gathers around the table. From the left are Bourdos, Photini, 11, Margaret, 10, Mrs. Bourdos holding Dino, 2, Tina, 5, and Bessie, S. Bourdos is one of 6,000 Metro hospital workers who are preparing to risk the consequences of an illegal strike to get a decent wage comparable to that in similar work.
      Bull, Ron
      1/3/1974