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Four-month strike at Gidon Industries in Rexdale ended last weekend with workers, who were paid $1
Four-month strike at Gidon Industries in Rexdale ended last weekend with workers, who were paid $1

Four-month strike at Gidon Industries in Rexdale ended last weekend with workers, who were paid $1

Date7/14/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Four-month strike at Gidon Industries in Rexdale ended last weekend with workers; who were paid $1.75 an hour; winning $3.01 an hour. Their union local was certified last September. The delay in getting a contract is a common experience in small Metro factories.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0016729F
      Muscle music: Peter Kirsch, marketing vice-president of Gidon Industries Inc
      Muscle music: Peter Kirsch, marketing vice-president of Gidon Industries Inc
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