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Union members sit defiantly on the train tracks in front of the Pilkington Glass Ltd
Union members sit defiantly on the train tracks in front of the Pilkington Glass Ltd

Union members sit defiantly on the train tracks in front of the Pilkington Glass Ltd

Date6/10/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Union members sit defiantly on the train tracks in front of the Pilkington Glass Ltd. plant on Danforth Rd. in an attempt to halt a shipment of supplies. Police eventually cleared the tracks; but not without a few physical clashes. Two strikers and a policeman were taken to hospital; one was charged with assault.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0016716F
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