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Standing up to big nickel : the story of the Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers' strike, 1958

Standing up to big nickel : the story of the Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers' strike, 1958

Book 2025

"All miners and smelter workers know the folly of going on strike when their employer holds a stockpile. In 1958 the International Nickel Company had enough nickel on hand to guarantee sales for at least six months. Despite this, fourteen thousand miners and smeltermen in Sudbury, Ontario, downed their tools and struck against the corporate titan of the mining industry. Standing Up to Big Nickel is a comprehensive portrait of a pivotal strike by...