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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(...)

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(...)

Date7/21/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Production lines have been virtually deserted at Metro's de Havilland aircraft plant since 900 production workers walked off their jobs on Jan. 20; 1972. Management personnel have kept up some production. Accompanying letters comment on the strike.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0003447F
      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
      De Havilland protest: Workers worried about their jobs demonstrate outside Michael Wilson's constituency office in Etobicoke yesterday
      De Havilland protest: Workers worried about their jobs demonstrate outside Michael Wilson's constituency office in Etobicoke yesterday
      Faught, Ken
      6/20/1991
      Workers of Canadaïs National Research Council $20,000,000 atomic energy plant at Chalk River, Ontario, Canada, walk to their jobs at the plant where new avenues in the realm of physical, chemical and biological research have been opened.
      Workers of Canadaïs National Research Council $20,000,000 atomic energy plant at Chalk River, Ontario, Canada, walk to their jobs at the plant where new avenues in the realm of physical, chemical and biological research have been opened.
      Chalk River Laboratories
      1948-01
      Two Aircraft stand outside the de Havilland Aircraft of Canada plant in Downsview, where 600 to 700 men will be laid off before the end of the year be(...)
      Two Aircraft stand outside the de Havilland Aircraft of Canada plant in Downsview, where 600 to 700 men will be laid off before the end of the year be(...)
      De Havilland Aircraft Company of Canada, Limited
      7/6/1971
      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
      Faught, Ken
      10/2/1992
      Carpet workers rally: Laid-off Harding Carpet workers march at Queen's Park yesterday, demanding that their jobs at the Collingwood and Brantford plants not be moved to Tennessee
      Carpet workers rally: Laid-off Harding Carpet workers march at Queen's Park yesterday, demanding that their jobs at the Collingwood and Brantford plants not be moved to Tennessee
      Spremo, Boris
      10/29/1990
      About 1,000 garment workers marched through the downtown fashion district streets today after walking off their jobs and shutting down 19 factories in(...)
      About 1,000 garment workers marched through the downtown fashion district streets today after walking off their jobs and shutting down 19 factories in(...)
      Stawicki, Andrew
      9/15/1986
      Jubilant strikers mob Archie Wilson (being hugged, centre) after Douglas Aircraft production workers today turned down second chance to vote on compan(...)
      Jubilant strikers mob Archie Wilson (being hugged, centre) after Douglas Aircraft production workers today turned down second chance to vote on compan(...)
      Lennon, Frank
      12/9/1971
      Ed Fortin, personel manager, Abitibi, looks at some siding on stopped production line where workers laid off
      Ed Fortin, personel manager, Abitibi, looks at some siding on stopped production line where workers laid off
      Mahler, John
      n.d.
      Darbyson: 500 jobs, By Pat McNenly, Toronto Star, A clothing manufacturer says he may have to drop plans for a Toronto plant that would employ 500 workers because the province won't allow him to operate two shifts.
      Darbyson: 500 jobs, By Pat McNenly, Toronto Star, A clothing manufacturer says he may have to drop plans for a Toronto plant that would employ 500 workers because the province won't allow him to operate two shifts.
      Slaughter, Mike
      4/17/1979
      Last shift. Striking railway workers walk off their jobs at the CPR John St. yards on their way to the picket line as the strike spread rapidly across(...)
      Last shift. Striking railway workers walk off their jobs at the CPR John St. yards on their way to the picket line as the strike spread rapidly across(...)
      Darrell, Dick
      8/1/1966
      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