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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
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Bad news
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Bad news
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