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Chinks appeared in the postal strike today as some workers returned to the job
Chinks appeared in the postal strike today as some workers returned to the job

Chinks appeared in the postal strike today as some workers returned to the job

Date11/10/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Chinks appeared in the postal strike today as some workers returned to the job. In Downsview; wicket clerks Sarah Findley (left) and Gail Boutilier were stamping mail in the directory section. Toronto's still firmly strike-bound.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017199F
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