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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 setback: Canadian auto workers president Bob White says de Havilland plant, employing 4,300 members of his union, in Downsview Cannot be left idle

Date10/2/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: 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.
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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
10/2/1991
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(...)
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Only one out of three production lines is still operating at the de Havilland aircraft plant at Downsview, Ont
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Bombardier Aerospace De Havilland Plant
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De Havilland Dash 8 Bob Rae presides as Great China Airlines Chairman S
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