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Tonka Prefers Women on Assembly Lines at Mound Plant
At Tonka in Mound Minnesota about 80 percent of line workers are women with men handling the heaviest tasks and skilled jobs. Supervisors Gwen Cressy and Lucy Therk praise female dexterity and efficiency noting few problems, while the firm cites a peak season from August to late November and annual sales near 45.7 million.
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Robert O. Hughes
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