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I do more here than I did on the line, says Maria Kerkes of the Phillips Electronics Canada Ltd
I do more here than I did on the line, says Maria Kerkes of the Phillips Electronics Canada Ltd

I do more here than I did on the line, says Maria Kerkes of the Phillips Electronics Canada Ltd

Date2/11/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: I do more here than I did on the line; says Maria Kerkes of the Phillips Electronics Canada Ltd. television plant; where the assembly line was replaced by a system in which each worker assembles complete units. Productivty last year increased about 10 per cent.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0008922F
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