The 1984–85 Eaton's strike began on 30 November 1984 with 1,500 newly unionized workers at six Eaton's department stores in southern Ontario. They were members of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). The strike ended in mid-May 1985. The strikers won a first contract but with limited changes in working conditions. However, as a result of the strike, the provincial government introduced arbitration legislation. Eventually, all six shops decertified.[1][2]
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- ^ Carleton, Sean; Smith, Julia (18 December 2014). "Here We Come A-Picketing! Christmas Carols, Class Conflict, and the Eaton's Strike, 1984-85". Active History.
- ^ Wainwright, Kaitlin (9 March 2019). "When strikers stormed Eaton's flagship department store". TVO Today. Current Affairs Journalism, Documentaries and Podcasts.