1978 Inco strike

1978 Inco strike
Date15 September 1978 - 7 June 1979
Location
Sudbury area, Ontario, Canada
Caused byAttempted pay cut and layoff by management
MethodsStrike, picket lines
Resulted inVictory for workers, new contract signed
Parties
Lead figures

Dave Patterson[1]

Number
11,600 workers[2]

The Inco strike of 1978 (locally referred to as the Sudbury Strike of 1978) was a strike by workers at Inco's operations in Sudbury, Ontario, which lasted from 15 September 1978 until 7 June 1979. It was the longest strike in Inco or Sudbury history until the strike of 2009–10, and at the time broke the record for the longest strike in Canada.[3] It has been noted as one of the most important labour disputes in Canadian history.[4]

  1. ^ Mulligan, Carol (9 January 2010). "ACCENT: Remembering 1978-79". The Sudbury Star. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference alcoholstudy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Owram, Kristine (6 April 2010). "Vale Inco strike longest in company history". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. ^ Steven, Peter (December 1981). "Interview with Sudbury Strike filmmakers". Jump Cut. ISSN 0146-5546. OCLC 613432664. Retrieved 6 May 2016.