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Workers at this General Motors' Oshawa plant have achieved wage parity with their U
Workers at this General Motors' Oshawa plant have achieved wage parity with their U

Workers at this General Motors' Oshawa plant have achieved wage parity with their U

Date10/23/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Workers at this General Motors' Oshawa plant have achieved wage parity with their U.S. Colleagues; but profits of GM in Canada show lower rates than General Motors Corporation in the U.S. The accompanying letter urges more disclosure to explain figures.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0107232F
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