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First Strike by north york municpal employees, which began yesterday, is resulting in garbage piling up at the rate of 700 tons a day in backyards and(...)

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First Strike by north york municpal employees, which began yesterday, is resulting in garbage piling up at the rate of 700 tons a day in backyards and(...)

Date5/31/1976

Names

Beaty, Keith (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: First Strike by north york municpal employees; which began yesterday; is resulting in garbage piling up at the rate of 700 tons a day in backyards and basements. Picket John Murchison uses garbage bags as raincoat. Sign refers to Thomas Murphy; borough's personnel manager; and George Noble; Metro's retired personnel head who is considered sympathetic to the workers' problems.

Subject

Strikes and lockouts

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Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0016217F

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