A group of factory workers celebrate their first pay day at a manufacturing plant in Abingdon, UK. – Vintage Photograph

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On October 30, 1980, a group of factory workers in Abingdon, UK, celebrated their first payday since beginning work at a manufacturing plant. At 39 years old, Michael Empson of Abingdon has been with the company for two years and said, “Our paychecks will keep us going for many years, especially for young people like me.”On October 30, 1980, a group of factory workers in Abingdon, UK, celebrated their first payday since beginning work at a manufacturing plant. At 39 years old, Michael Empson of Abingdon has been with the company for two years and said, “Our paychecks will keep us going for many years, especially for young people like me.”

Dimensions: 14.5 x 20.7 cm

IMS SKU: SCAN-NQOX-04853721

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OCR computer generated text:

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