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Union sees brighter Christmas now that 2-month strike ends, Part 2

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5DAY, DECEMBER 2,1987 Carrier uwiivery ? i .&j r t»r 35C Per Copy m i Mothers of young children comprised a large number of the striking employees of TRW, hit by a strike for the past two months by Canadian Auto Workers union Local 1839. Here, two of them share a happy moment shortly after a majority of their coworkers voted to end the strike and accept a 50-cent-an-hour wage hike at the College Street East plant that manufactures seatbelt assemblies for BMW and Volkswagen cars. From left: Sharon Edwards holds son Cody, three months, and Jesse Edwards, 3, standing: Mary Boyce is with seven-month-old Kelly, at right. Both mothers said Christmas will be a little brighter this year.

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