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- 1 2 Trumbull, Robert (October 15, 1976). "Canadians Strike over Wage Curbs". The New York Times . Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ↑ Vair, George. The Struggle against Wage Controls.
- ↑ "Canadian workers strike against wage controls, 1976 | Global Nonviolent Action Database". nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu.
- ↑ Centre, BC Labour Heritage (October 13, 2022). "Out to Fight Controls". Working People Built BC.
- ↑ "Smash Wage Controls" (PDF). November 1976.
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