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Voting on whether to end the 23-day transit strike, George Key casts a ballot in Toronto Transit Commission Russell yards at Queen St. near Coxwell Av(...)
Voting on whether to end the 23-day transit strike, George Key casts a ballot in Toronto Transit Commission Russell yards at Queen St. near Coxwell Av(...)

Voting on whether to end the 23-day transit strike, George Key casts a ballot in Toronto Transit Commission Russell yards at Queen St. near Coxwell Av(...)

Date9/3/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Voting on whether to end the 23-day transit strike; George Key casts a ballot in Toronto Transit Commission Russell yards at Queen St. near Coxwell Ave. today while stewards (right) Andrew Overchuk and Bill Love watch him. The striking workers appear to be voting to return to their jobs; if they do; a TTC spokesman says; service could be operating in time for tomorrow's morning rush hour.
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