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During a walkout by 400 postal workers at the main post office last night, vice-president John Potts of the Toronto Union of Postal Workers appeals fo(...)
During a walkout by 400 postal workers at the main post office last night, vice-president John Potts of the Toronto Union of Postal Workers appeals fo(...)

During a walkout by 400 postal workers at the main post office last night, vice-president John Potts of the Toronto Union of Postal Workers appeals fo(...)

Date11/9/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: During a walkout by 400 postal workers at the main post office last night; vice-president John Potts of the Toronto Union of Postal Workers appeals for patience. The wildcat strike was in protest against an extension of conciliation talks on a new contract and against working conditions. Members complained of overloaded mail bags and fumes from trucks. The walkout interrupted mail sorting; some mail posted in Toronto for Metro destinations will be delayed a day.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017188F
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