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Bad news: Martin Cosby (left), an assembler at de Havilland Aircraft is one of 400 workers to get layoff notices last week
Bad news: Martin Cosby (left), an assembler at de Havilland Aircraft is one of 400 workers to get layoff notices last week

Bad news: Martin Cosby (left), an assembler at de Havilland Aircraft is one of 400 workers to get layoff notices last week

Date10/2/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: Bad news: Martin Cosby (left); an assembler at de Havilland Aircraft is one of 400 workers to get layoff notices last week.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0018543F
      Grim announcement: Former Cobi workers Ariene Cullins, left, and Karen Verge, both of Oshawa, show their layoff notices yesterday
      Grim announcement: Former Cobi workers Ariene Cullins, left, and Karen Verge, both of Oshawa, show their layoff notices yesterday
      Irish, Paul
      12/7/1989
      Facing the axe: A de Havilland worker, leaving the Downsview plant yesterday with fellow employees, reacts with a thumbs-down to news of 1,300 layoffs
      Facing the axe: A de Havilland worker, leaving the Downsview plant yesterday with fellow employees, reacts with a thumbs-down to news of 1,300 layoffs
      Dunlop, Al
      10/4/1991
      Production lines have been virtually deserted at Metro's de Havilland aircraft plant since 900 production workers walked off their jobs on Jan. 20, 19(...)
      Production lines have been virtually deserted at Metro's de Havilland aircraft plant since 900 production workers walked off their jobs on Jan. 20, 19(...)
      De Havilland Aircraft Company of Canada, Limited
      7/21/1972
      Boeing setback: Canadian Auto Workers President Bob White says de Havilland plant, employing 4,300 members of his union, in Downsview cannot be left idle
      Boeing setback: Canadian Auto Workers President Bob White says de Havilland plant, employing 4,300 members of his union, in Downsview cannot be left idle
      Beaty, Keith
      10/2/1991
      Boeing setback: Canadian auto workers president Bob White says de Havilland plant, employing 4,300 members of his union, in Downsview Cannot be left idle
      Boeing setback: Canadian auto workers president Bob White says de Havilland plant, employing 4,300 members of his union, in Downsview Cannot be left idle
      Boeing Company
      10/2/1991
      John Sandford: No pressure for more layoffs., de Havilland president says.
      John Sandford: No pressure for more layoffs., de Havilland president says.
      Russell, Jim
      4/26/1982
      Bad news: Saddened General Tire workers in Barrie reflect during their work break on the announcement of the closing down of their plant next month, a move which will throw almost 900 out of work
      Bad news: Saddened General Tire workers in Barrie reflect during their work break on the announcement of the closing down of their plant next month, a move which will throw almost 900 out of work
      Faught, Ken
      9/4/1991
      Bad news: Canada Packers workers Joe Aldridge and Bernie Dolman (in white coats) have a combined 69 years experience with the company
      Bad news: Canada Packers workers Joe Aldridge and Bernie Dolman (in white coats) have a combined 69 years experience with the company
      Bock, Tony
      4/8/1983
      Ruminating at the top, Ontario NDP leader Bob Rae (left) and federal leader Ed Broadbent discuss the proposed sale of de Haviland Aircraft to Boeing after touring de Havilland plant yesterday
      Ruminating at the top, Ontario NDP leader Bob Rae (left) and federal leader Ed Broadbent discuss the proposed sale of de Haviland Aircraft to Boeing after touring de Havilland plant yesterday
      McConnell, Colin
      12/11/1985
      Only one out of three production lines is still operating at the de Havilland aircraft plant at Downsview, Ont
      Only one out of three production lines is still operating at the de Havilland aircraft plant at Downsview, Ont
      Goode, Jeff
      7/11/1972
      New prop: De Havilland Aircraft of Canada in Downsview is working on a new type of propeller for turboprop planes, which it says are more fuel-efficient than jets
      New prop: De Havilland Aircraft of Canada in Downsview is working on a new type of propeller for turboprop planes, which it says are more fuel-efficient than jets
      De Havilland Aircraft Company of Canada, Limited
      11/26/1982
      Two flight models of the Dash 7 - de Havilland of Canada's pride and joy - are near completion at de Havilland's aircraft factory at Downsview. This i(...)
      Two flight models of the Dash 7 - de Havilland of Canada's pride and joy - are near completion at de Havilland's aircraft factory at Downsview. This i(...)
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      12/19/1974