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Striking workers
Striking workers

Striking workers

Date9/15/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: Striking workers: Striking members of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union march in the rain along Spadina Ave. yesterday in their first full-scale strike in 49 years. The union; which represents about 900 members; is seeking continuation of industry's pension plan; increased benefits and a salary increase of 4 per cent in each year of a two-year contract.
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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_0016607F
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10/22/1989
Angry postal workers burn their union cards after they were refused entry to a meeting of 3,000 striking Metro postal workers at Queen Elizabeth Build(...)
Angry postal workers burn their union cards after they were refused entry to a meeting of 3,000 striking Metro postal workers at Queen Elizabeth Build(...)
12/1/1975
Replacement workers keep their heads down as they are bused past striking postal workers and into the South Central plant on Eastern Ave
Replacement workers keep their heads down as they are bused past striking postal workers and into the South Central plant on Eastern Ave
10/11/1987
A confrontation between Alderman David Rotenberg and about two dozen striking civic workers took place yesterday in Rotenberg's office. The workers ac(...)
A confrontation between Alderman David Rotenberg and about two dozen striking civic workers took place yesterday in Rotenberg's office. The workers ac(...)
4/26/1972
Workers rise early to vote, Striking TTC workers turned out early this morning at the Inn on the Park to begin voting on what was billed as the Ontario Labor Relations Board final offer
Workers rise early to vote, Striking TTC workers turned out early this morning at the Inn on the Park to begin voting on what was billed as the Ontario Labor Relations Board final offer
9/19/1991
Auto workers picket in Oshawa, These striking General Motors' workers are all smiles as they gather around a bonfire of wood and tires they built on t(...)
Auto workers picket in Oshawa, These striking General Motors' workers are all smiles as they gather around a bonfire of wood and tires they built on t(...)
10/17/1984
Striking oil workers are getting some pretty striking help from unionized Bunnie girls
Striking oil workers are getting some pretty striking help from unionized Bunnie girls
1/29/1965
Picket Duty: For the second day, striking postal workers block the entrances and exits yesterday at a Scarborough depot at Midland Ave
Picket Duty: For the second day, striking postal workers block the entrances and exits yesterday at a Scarborough depot at Midland Ave
9/4/1991
Striking postal workers, one of whom brought his dog along, talk on picket duty outside Terminal A at Front and Bay Sts
Striking postal workers, one of whom brought his dog along, talk on picket duty outside Terminal A at Front and Bay Sts
10/21/1975
Sharing shelter from the rain, striking postal workers Bob Johnson (left) and Art Langley picket the main postal building today while officials were b(...)
Sharing shelter from the rain, striking postal workers Bob Johnson (left) and Art Langley picket the main postal building today while officials were b(...)
1/19/1973
Striking postal workers form tight lines yesterday around Terminal A in case of a back-to-work movement developed
Striking postal workers form tight lines yesterday around Terminal A in case of a back-to-work movement developed
11/9/1975
Striking postal workers picket Toronto's main postal station
Striking postal workers picket Toronto's main postal station
11/9/1975