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Ralph Connor. Wage control mentality
Ralph Connor. Wage control mentality

Ralph Connor. Wage control mentality

Date5/23/1974
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Inside, On Sunday, Ralph Bishop looked out of his window, saw the freezing rain, and decided to see how things were at Toronto Hydro's control centre.
Inside, On Sunday, Ralph Bishop looked out of his window, saw the freezing rain, and decided to see how things were at Toronto Hydro's control centre.
1/20/1968
Angry over strike: Ken Connors consults with his lawyer Luis Douramakos outside Osgoode Hall yesterday. Connors is seeking an injunction to force Ontario's doctors back to work.
Angry over strike: Ken Connors consults with his lawyer Luis Douramakos outside Osgoode Hall yesterday. Connors is seeking an injunction to force Ontario's doctors back to work.
6/26/1986
A very basic problem with the Anti-Inflation Board is that wage-earners felt only they were getting hit.
A very basic problem with the Anti-Inflation Board is that wage-earners felt only they were getting hit.
12/6/1971
Allan O'Leary: Waiter fired for having long hair fights for job and back wages.
Allan O'Leary: Waiter fired for having long hair fights for job and back wages.
12/6/1984
Taxas times: John McEwen, father of five and former Toronto teacher, says taxes got so high by 1989 that, as sole wage earner, he had to move the family away from the Metro area to provide basics
Taxas times: John McEwen, father of five and former Toronto teacher, says taxes got so high by 1989 that, as sole wage earner, he had to move the family away from the Metro area to provide basics
5/3/1992
Emmauel Bourdos, whose take-home pay as a hospital orderly is about $110 a week, helps the two eldest of his six children with their homework as the family gathers around the table. From the left are Bourdos, Photini, 11, Margaret, 10, Mrs. Bourdos holding Dino, 2, Tina, 5, and Bessie, S. Bourdos is one of 6,000 Metro hospital workers who are preparing to risk the consequences of an illegal strike to get a decent wage comparable to that in similar work.
Emmauel Bourdos, whose take-home pay as a hospital orderly is about $110 a week, helps the two eldest of his six children with their homework as the family gathers around the table. From the left are Bourdos, Photini, 11, Margaret, 10, Mrs. Bourdos holding Dino, 2, Tina, 5, and Bessie, S. Bourdos is one of 6,000 Metro hospital workers who are preparing to risk the consequences of an illegal strike to get a decent wage comparable to that in similar work.
1/3/1974
He's staying: Canadian auto parts firms are making a mistake if they think moving operations to countries where wages are lower will cure their problems, says Bob Calder, new chairman of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association. Performance is as importance as prices, he argues, suggesting employers should join with workers to improve productivity.
He's staying: Canadian auto parts firms are making a mistake if they think moving operations to countries where wages are lower will cure their problems, says Bob Calder, new chairman of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association. Performance is as importance as prices, he argues, suggesting employers should join with workers to improve productivity.
4/11/1984
Dr. William Echardt, No tax on wages
Dr. William Echardt, No tax on wages
6/8/1972
Mel Watkins. Controls usually mean wage controls more than price controls because wages are easier to control
Mel Watkins. Controls usually mean wage controls more than price controls because wages are easier to control
3/24/1981
Official Liberal Candidate and winner in High Park, Walter Deakon, with wife and sons Tim, 10, and Tony, 8, was congratulated by all but one opponent: Ralph Cowan, cut off by the Liberal Party, ran badly but wouldn't concede he was defeated. This was a contest, Cowan replied bleakly.
Official Liberal Candidate and winner in High Park, Walter Deakon, with wife and sons Tim, 10, and Tony, 8, was congratulated by all but one opponent: Ralph Cowan, cut off by the Liberal Party, ran badly but wouldn't concede he was defeated. This was a contest, Cowan replied bleakly.
6/25/1968
Once the janitor, Far-out Ralph Osborne is now the general manager of Rochdale College because he proved that at Rochdale, and at schools in the Prairies, he could get things done efficiently
Once the janitor, Far-out Ralph Osborne is now the general manager of Rochdale College because he proved that at Rochdale, and at schools in the Prairies, he could get things done efficiently
4/8/1970
Marvin Goldberg, left, chatting with U.S. counterpart Ralph Weiger
Marvin Goldberg, left, chatting with U.S. counterpart Ralph Weiger
2/7/1979