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Truckloads of supplies, that drivers attempted to move into the strike-bound Stelco plant at Hamilton, were turned back by pickets yesterday. Police h(...)
Truckloads of supplies, that drivers attempted to move into the strike-bound Stelco plant at Hamilton, were turned back by pickets yesterday. Police h(...)

Truckloads of supplies, that drivers attempted to move into the strike-bound Stelco plant at Hamilton, were turned back by pickets yesterday. Police h(...)

Date8/23/1946
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Original Toronto Star caption: Truckloads of supplies; that drivers attempted to move into the strike-bound Stelco plant at Hamilton; were turned back by pickets yesterday. Police had their troubles trying to keep strikers away from the trucks. Here; officers are shown endeavoring to hold back men from vehicles. Police Chief Crocker hinted provincial police might be called in
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0016165F
Trainload of scrap entering Stelco Plant at Hamilton Provokes Brawl between police and pickets
Trainload of scrap entering Stelco Plant at Hamilton Provokes Brawl between police and pickets
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launched a strike at midnight. Joanne Leader, right, joined one of the first pickets at the South Central sorting plant on Eastern Ave., while 24,000 (...)
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8/5/1966
Grimaces and grunts abounded as police choked off Wildcat strikers when they grappled on at least three occasions yesterday. 29 pickets were arrested (...)
Grimaces and grunts abounded as police choked off Wildcat strikers when they grappled on at least three occasions yesterday. 29 pickets were arrested (...)
8/5/1966
Grimaces and grunts abounded as police choked off wildcat strikers when they Grappled on at least three occasions yesterday. 29 pickets were arrested (...)
Grimaces and grunts abounded as police choked off wildcat strikers when they Grappled on at least three occasions yesterday. 29 pickets were arrested (...)
8/6/1966
Grimaces and grunts abounded as police choked off wildcat strikers when they grappled on at least three occasions yesterday, 29 pickets were arrested (...)
Grimaces and grunts abounded as police choked off wildcat strikers when they grappled on at least three occasions yesterday, 29 pickets were arrested (...)
8/5/1966