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To pass the time away, striking Toronto Western Hospital employees, who were fired from their jobs in July, spend some of their days camping out at Qu(...)
To pass the time away, striking Toronto Western Hospital employees, who were fired from their jobs in July, spend some of their days camping out at Qu(...)

To pass the time away, striking Toronto Western Hospital employees, who were fired from their jobs in July, spend some of their days camping out at Qu(...)

Date9/5/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: To pass the time away; striking Toronto Western Hospital employees; who were fired from their jobs in July; spend some of their days camping out at Queen's Park; button-holing passing MPPs to explain their cause; and playing cards. Many complain they now are unable to find another job.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0016922F
Camping out on lawns in front of Queen's Park, about 200 striking workers from Toronto Western Hospital put up tents and settled down to lunch today, (...)
Camping out on lawns in front of Queen's Park, about 200 striking workers from Toronto Western Hospital put up tents and settled down to lunch today, (...)
8/8/1972
Striking workers from Toronto Western Hospital protest at Queen's Park today, vowing to camp on the lawn of the Legislature until they get their jobs (...)
Striking workers from Toronto Western Hospital protest at Queen's Park today, vowing to camp on the lawn of the Legislature until they get their jobs (...)
8/8/1972
Camping out at Queen's Park, strikers from Toronto Western Hospital say they'll stay there until the provincial government helps them get back the job(...)
Camping out at Queen's Park, strikers from Toronto Western Hospital say they'll stay there until the provincial government helps them get back the job(...)
8/9/1972
Pickets still walk at western, Striking employees of Toronto Western Hospital picket today although the Ontario Labor Relations Board has ruled their (...)
Pickets still walk at western, Striking employees of Toronto Western Hospital picket today although the Ontario Labor Relations Board has ruled their (...)
7/26/1972
Talking to police sergeant, Patrick Murphy, president of striking Canadian Union of General Employees (CUGE), and strikers from Toronto Western Hospit(...)
Talking to police sergeant, Patrick Murphy, president of striking Canadian Union of General Employees (CUGE), and strikers from Toronto Western Hospit(...)
7/13/1972
Striking postmen vote at Coliseum on whether or not to return to jobs, Outside they carried signs protesting Judge J
Striking postmen vote at Coliseum on whether or not to return to jobs, Outside they carried signs protesting Judge J
7/29/1965
Last shift. Striking railway workers walk off their jobs at the CPR John St. yards on their way to the picket line as the strike spread rapidly across(...)
Last shift. Striking railway workers walk off their jobs at the CPR John St. yards on their way to the picket line as the strike spread rapidly across(...)
8/1/1966
Striking view: One of the University of Toronto students who yesterday occupied the president's office peeks out a window after messages were posted supporting striking staff
Striking view: One of the University of Toronto students who yesterday occupied the president's office peeks out a window after messages were posted supporting striking staff
3/13/1991
Striking workers of Toronto Western Hospital sit outside the Supreme Court of Canada on Queen St
Striking workers of Toronto Western Hospital sit outside the Supreme Court of Canada on Queen St
7/13/1972
Strikers march on city hall, Striking Royal York hotel employees parade from city hall to Union Station to protest the hotel's exemption from city bus(...)
Strikers march on city hall, Striking Royal York hotel employees parade from city hall to Union Station to protest the hotel's exemption from city bus(...)
5/25/1961
On the line: Striking front desk clerk Diane McKenzie whiles away time on the Ramada picket line by reading a book
On the line: Striking front desk clerk Diane McKenzie whiles away time on the Ramada picket line by reading a book
4/13/1984
Their cupboards are bare and several hundred striking civic workers line up at tables at the City Hall foyer to collect pay cheques for the six days t(...)
Their cupboards are bare and several hundred striking civic workers line up at tables at the City Hall foyer to collect pay cheques for the six days t(...)
4/20/1972