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Votes counted at Royal York hotel to decide if inside postal workers would strike, The ballot count was 906 in favor of a strike and 286 opposed. Metro mail is tied up completely
Votes counted at Royal York hotel to decide if inside postal workers would strike, The ballot count was 906 in favor of a strike and 286 opposed. Metro mail is tied up completely

Votes counted at Royal York hotel to decide if inside postal workers would strike, The ballot count was 906 in favor of a strike and 286 opposed. Metro mail is tied up completely

Date7/26/1965
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Original Toronto Star caption: Votes counted at Royal York hotel to decide if inside postal workers would strike; The ballot count was 906 in favor of a strike and 286 opposed. Metro mail is tied up completely.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017254F
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