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UAW strikes UAW, Workers at a dental clinic set up by Local 222 of the United Auto Workers in Oshawa threw up a picket line around the clinic yesterda(...)
UAW strikes UAW, Workers at a dental clinic set up by Local 222 of the United Auto Workers in Oshawa threw up a picket line around the clinic yesterda(...)

UAW strikes UAW, Workers at a dental clinic set up by Local 222 of the United Auto Workers in Oshawa threw up a picket line around the clinic yesterda(...)

Date9/27/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: UAW strikes UAW; Workers at a dental clinic set up by Local 222 of the United Auto Workers in Oshawa threw up a picket line around the clinic yesterday; going on strike for better pay. The workers are members of UAW; Local 1136.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017043F
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