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Assistant supervisor Norman McLeod prepares transfers for drivers at TTC yard on Wychwood Ave

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Assistant supervisor Norman McLeod prepares transfers for drivers at TTC yard on Wychwood Ave

Date8/31/1974

Names

Combs, Erin (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Assistant supervisor Norman McLeod prepares transfers for drivers at TTC yard on Wychwood Ave. today. Despite a back-to-work order from the Ontario Legislature hundreds of drivers are expected to stay away from work; for which they could be fiend $1;000 a day. The bill ordering them back to work was given royal assent by Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon at 1.44 a.m.; after about 11 hours of debate. Service is very; very limited said a traffic controller.

Subject

Strikes and lockouts

Medium

Photographs

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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_0016931F

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