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Wage demands of construction workers are cited in two of these letters as examples of why new ways have to be found to establish acceptable wage rates and avoid costly and disruptive strikes
Wage demands of construction workers are cited in two of these letters as examples of why new ways have to be found to establish acceptable wage rates and avoid costly and disruptive strikes

Wage demands of construction workers are cited in two of these letters as examples of why new ways have to be found to establish acceptable wage rates and avoid costly and disruptive strikes

Date3/29/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Wage demands of construction workers are cited in two of these letters as examples of why new ways have to be found to establish acceptable wage rates and avoid costly and disruptive strikes.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0005196F
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