1978 Inco strike

The conflict was caused by proposed layoffs and cuts to pay and benefits by Inco management, with low nickel prices as a justification. By the end of the strike, the company had been starved of over twenty-two million hours of labour, smashing records for the longest strike in both Canadian and Inco history. A major role was played by women's support committees, which had also existed during the 1958 strike. == Aftermath ==

The role of women in the community during the strike was profiled in the 1980 documentary film ''A Wives' Tale (Une histoire de femmes)''. Concessions won as a result of the strike included Inco's "thirty-and-out" policy, whereby workers with thirty years at the company could retire with a full pension, regardless of age. As well, most miners received a dollar an hour wage increase. ==See also==