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Five of eight signs held by workers during their strike last year at General Motors in Oshawa demand parity in pay with U.S. workers. The strikers wer(...)
Five of eight signs held by workers during their strike last year at General Motors in Oshawa demand parity in pay with U.S. workers. The strikers wer(...)

Five of eight signs held by workers during their strike last year at General Motors in Oshawa demand parity in pay with U.S. workers. The strikers wer(...)

Date10/23/1970
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  • Five of eight signs held by workers during their strike last year at General Motors in Oshawa demand parity in pay with U.S. workers. The strikers were successful and now other big unions are seeking the same gains. Economists are divided over the benefits-some say it would hurt other Canadians; some that it would help other workers.
  • Five of eight signs held by workers during their strike last year at General Motors in Oshawa demand parity in pay with U.S. workers. The strikers wer(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Five of eight signs held by workers during their strike last year at General Motors in Oshawa demand parity in pay with U.S. workers. The strikers were successful and now other big unions are seeking the same gains. Economists are divided over the benefits-some say it would hurt other Canadians; some that it would help other workers.
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      Workers at this General Motors' Oshawa plant have achieved wage parity with their U
      Workers at this General Motors' Oshawa plant have achieved wage parity with their U
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