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Facing up to problem
Facing up to problem

Facing up to problem

Date8/21/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Facing up to problem: Some 200 workers at Houdaille automobile bumper plant in Oshawa gather to vote on settlement of demands for pension and layoff payments. It's a form of dying; one said in reference to company's plan to go out of business Oct. 31. Demand for plastic bumpers has cost jobs.
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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_0017054F
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