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Battery Workers on Strike
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Ray-O-Vac workers from the Battery Workers' Union and Machinists' Union picketing for higher wages, better working conditions, and better pension plan. Anthony "Tony" Caruso stands second from the right, wearing a hat and holding a sign that reads "I.A.M. Lodge 1406 On Strike".
May 21, 1956
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