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Museum Workers Picket, Striking workers picket the Royal Ontario Museum yesterday after about 90 security guards, cleaners and maintenance workers, me(...)
Museum Workers Picket, Striking workers picket the Royal Ontario Museum yesterday after about 90 security guards, cleaners and maintenance workers, me(...)

Museum Workers Picket, Striking workers picket the Royal Ontario Museum yesterday after about 90 security guards, cleaners and maintenance workers, me(...)

Date10/22/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Museum Workers Picket; Striking workers picket the Royal Ontario Museum yesterday after about 90 security guards; cleaners and maintenance workers; members of the Service Employees International Union Local 204; walked out Saturday. They are seeking an 8 per cent wage increase; the museum has offered 3.5 per cent. The museum remains open.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0016665F
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