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If the labor laws were changed to put the working poor in somewhat the same bargaining position as skilled workers, poverty could be eliminated
If the labor laws were changed to put the working poor in somewhat the same bargaining position as skilled workers, poverty could be eliminated

If the labor laws were changed to put the working poor in somewhat the same bargaining position as skilled workers, poverty could be eliminated

Date11/3/1966
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Original Toronto Star caption: If the labor laws were changed to put the working poor in somewhat the same bargaining position as skilled workers; poverty could be eliminated.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0016858F
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