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Hold that line, Pickets at the strike-bound plant of Butcher Engineering Enterprises of Brampton attempt to hold back a car trying to cross the line t(...)
Hold that line, Pickets at the strike-bound plant of Butcher Engineering Enterprises of Brampton attempt to hold back a car trying to cross the line t(...)

Hold that line, Pickets at the strike-bound plant of Butcher Engineering Enterprises of Brampton attempt to hold back a car trying to cross the line t(...)

Date9/17/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: Hold that line; Pickets at the strike-bound plant of Butcher Engineering Enterprises of Brampton attempt to hold back a car trying to cross the line this morning. Peel Police arrested two strikers for obstructing traffic. Strikers climbed on the hoods of some cars to try and block their entry. Other vehicles were kicked and had coffee thrown over them.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017038F
Truckloads of supplies, that drivers attempted to move into the strike-bound Stelco plant at Hamilton, were turned back by pickets yesterday. Police h(...)
Truckloads of supplies, that drivers attempted to move into the strike-bound Stelco plant at Hamilton, were turned back by pickets yesterday. Police h(...)
8/23/1946
Biggest battle to date in the Rogers Majestic strike in Leaside broke out today and seven men and one woman were arrested. Here one of provincial police holds member of 500-strong picket line
Biggest battle to date in the Rogers Majestic strike in Leaside broke out today and seven men and one woman were arrested. Here one of provincial police holds member of 500-strong picket line
5/11/1948
Some of 400 Metro library workers who are picketing to support their strike hold a costume party of sorts on the picket line at the central library
Some of 400 Metro library workers who are picketing to support their strike hold a costume party of sorts on the picket line at the central library
11 October 1984
In hit-and-run strike by Ontario Hydro workers, pickets march today in front of the hydro engineering building on Murray St. Union is calling out grou(...)
In hit-and-run strike by Ontario Hydro workers, pickets march today in front of the hydro engineering building on Murray St. Union is calling out grou(...)
2/5/1969
Santa claus, on the picket line gave a new twist to the picketing of the strike-bound Brown's Bread Ltd
Santa claus, on the picket line gave a new twist to the picketing of the strike-bound Brown's Bread Ltd
12/19/1945
Cow and pony parade with pickets outside the strike-bound A
Cow and pony parade with pickets outside the strike-bound A
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Policemen start to remove, some of the pickets who sat on the roadway this morning trying to block across to the Becker's milk plant on Warden Ave. Ab(...)
Policemen start to remove, some of the pickets who sat on the roadway this morning trying to block across to the Becker's milk plant on Warden Ave. Ab(...)
6/14/1977
Chelmsford Students jeer as Cars Cross Picket Line at Struck School, School board has now applied for a ban on all picketing, as 200 join 14 strikers near Sudbury
Chelmsford Students jeer as Cars Cross Picket Line at Struck School, School board has now applied for a ban on all picketing, as 200 join 14 strikers near Sudbury
3/19/1966
launched a strike at midnight. Joanne Leader, right, joined one of the first pickets at the South Central sorting plant on Eastern Ave., while 24,000 (...)
launched a strike at midnight. Joanne Leader, right, joined one of the first pickets at the South Central sorting plant on Eastern Ave., while 24,000 (...)
6/29/1981
There's still coffee money left, and pickets outside the General Motors plant in Oshawa take time out for coffee and doughnuts. But strike funds for 2(...)
There's still coffee money left, and pickets outside the General Motors plant in Oshawa take time out for coffee and doughnuts. But strike funds for 2(...)
10/23/1970
Orville reid and his dog, Bambi, lead a picket line today outside the Canadian National Institute for the Blind headquarters on Bayview Ave. Pickets, (...)
Orville reid and his dog, Bambi, lead a picket line today outside the Canadian National Institute for the Blind headquarters on Bayview Ave. Pickets, (...)
3/22/1977
Pickets surround a car approaching the main gate of the sprawling Hamilton plant and bar its entry
Pickets surround a car approaching the main gate of the sprawling Hamilton plant and bar its entry
7/15/1946