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Defiant worker
Defiant worker

Defiant worker

Date9/16/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: Defiant worker: Irene Haines; a 40-year garment factory worker; patrols the doorways of Spadina Ave. factories defying deliverymen. Her union is on strike for better wages.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0016589F
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