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Police watch

Police watch

Date6/29/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Police watch: Police were on hand at the ITT Cannon Electric plant at Whitby yesterday to escort not-union workers through a picket line manned by about 100 strikers. The union said there was no provocation by strikers and charged that the company was trying to harass pickets.
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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_0017059F
Peaceful confrontation: police and metro strikers maintain an orderly vigil in Nathan Phillips Square, The new City Hall is at far left, Police are lined up between it and the marching pickets
Peaceful confrontation: police and metro strikers maintain an orderly vigil in Nathan Phillips Square, The new City Hall is at far left, Police are lined up between it and the marching pickets
11/3/1966
Breaking through the line, University of Toronto police restrain pickets at the Robarts Library today as an employee arrives for work. Library workers(...)
Breaking through the line, University of Toronto police restrain pickets at the Robarts Library today as an employee arrives for work. Library workers(...)
5/29/1991
Police Grab Unionist George Ingham, during picket line violence outside Chelmsford District Composite School in Sudbury area. Steelworker Ingham. secr(...)
Police Grab Unionist George Ingham, during picket line violence outside Chelmsford District Composite School in Sudbury area. Steelworker Ingham. secr(...)
3/18/1966
Black door scuffle outside the struck Peterborough Examiner takes place between pickets and police as the officers make an unsuccessful attempt to get(...)
Black door scuffle outside the struck Peterborough Examiner takes place between pickets and police as the officers make an unsuccessful attempt to get(...)
11/9/1968
Police escort
Police escort
6/19/1987
Metro Police Guide Cars through picket lines at York University set up by the striking 1,000 members of the school's non-teaching staff. They are seek(...)
Metro Police Guide Cars through picket lines at York University set up by the striking 1,000 members of the school's non-teaching staff. They are seek(...)
9/20/1978
Metro police drag strikers from path of a 9-car Canadian National freight train trying to deliver supplies to strikebound Pilkington Glass Ltd. plant (...)
Metro police drag strikers from path of a 9-car Canadian National freight train trying to deliver supplies to strikebound Pilkington Glass Ltd. plant (...)
6/15/1972
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
Police drag striker away after violent inglis clash (See page 21)
Police drag striker away after violent inglis clash (See page 21)
9/28/1959
Gateway clash: Police officers surround and drag off a picket after a clash with Canadian Union of Postal Workers members at the Gateway sorting station in Mississauga
Gateway clash: Police officers surround and drag off a picket after a clash with Canadian Union of Postal Workers members at the Gateway sorting station in Mississauga
10/13/1987
Scuttled service: Marine police officers John Winter, left, and George Dee recover a bag of mail about 100 metres (300 feet) off Cherry Beach yesterday
Scuttled service: Marine police officers John Winter, left, and George Dee recover a bag of mail about 100 metres (300 feet) off Cherry Beach yesterday
10/25/1991
Clashing with police
Clashing with police
6/10/1987