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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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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De Havilland Aircraft Company of Canada, Limited (subject)

Goode, Jeff (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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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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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0003447F

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