Wigan industrial unrest: 1893 to 2011.
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9. Engineers carry banners to Wigan's GPO telephone exchange during a 1969 dispute
.Photo: SUBMITTED
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10. Members of Unison staged an anti-cuts demo in Market Place, Wigan to coincide with Chancellor George Osbourne's mini-budget
.Photo: Paul Greenwood
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11. Workers from Harvey's Bakers in Cale Lane, New Springs, line up to receive their wages during a strike in the 1960s
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