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Below-zero weather made life miserable for striking postal workers on the picket line at the Eastern Ave
Below-zero weather made life miserable for striking postal workers on the picket line at the Eastern Ave

Below-zero weather made life miserable for striking postal workers on the picket line at the Eastern Ave

Date12/11/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Below-zero weather made life miserable for striking postal workers on the picket line at the Eastern Ave. sorting station yesterday as negotiators worked to prevent the Metro dispute from spreading into a national strike. Yesterday's meeting was unsuccessful. Picket lines are at four biggest depots.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017208F
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