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July 26, 2026

Today in 1941
When their pay was shorted, 700 workers at Canada’s largest aluminum plant in Arvida, Quebec, walk off the job in an illegal (because the industry had been classified as essential to the war effort) strike. The next day, the strike spread to 4,500 workers, who occupied the plant. Work resumed several days later and negotiations began, with the union as intermediary, assisted by federal conciliators.
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Strikes Fuel Biggest Pay Raises in Labor Contracts Since 1990
Posted On: Mar 28, 2023
Mar. 28, 2023 | WAGES | […] Nearly 100 labor contracts ratified in 2022 included a double-digit pay increase in their first year, according to an analysis of Bloomberg Law labor data. Contracts ratified last year called for first-year wage raises averaging 5.7%, the review of 817 deals showed. That marks a significant jump over the 3.7% average first-year increase in agreements ratified in 2021 and the highest average rate in more than 30 years. Bloomberg Law
 
 
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