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On the line: Striking postal clerks, above, are condemned by readers, in letters at left and below, one of whom argues that we have our rights, too, and one of them is to receive our mail
On the line: Striking postal clerks, above, are condemned by readers, in letters at left and below, one of whom argues that we have our rights, too, and one of them is to receive our mail

On the line: Striking postal clerks, above, are condemned by readers, in letters at left and below, one of whom argues that we have our rights, too, and one of them is to receive our mail

Date7/8/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: On the line: Striking postal clerks; above; are condemned by readers; in letters at left and below; one of whom argues that we have our rights; too; and one of them is to receive our mail.
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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_0017267F
On the line: Striking federal clerks, above, apparently believe they have the right to raid the government cash box when they are so inclined, reader charges in letter at right
On the line: Striking federal clerks, above, apparently believe they have the right to raid the government cash box when they are so inclined, reader charges in letter at right
10/1/1980
Striking letter carriers, above, picket outside postal station during recent mail strike
Striking letter carriers, above, picket outside postal station during recent mail strike
9/22/1978
Clerks painstakingly sort through the unmachineable mail, the parcels and letters too bulky for the automatic sorters
Clerks painstakingly sort through the unmachineable mail, the parcels and letters too bulky for the automatic sorters
9/27/1977
Striking postal workers, one of whom brought his dog along, talk on picket duty outside Terminal A at Front and Bay Sts
Striking postal workers, one of whom brought his dog along, talk on picket duty outside Terminal A at Front and Bay Sts
10/21/1975
Bob Choma (left) argues with a postal worker
Bob Choma (left) argues with a postal worker
10/24/1978
Bundled against cold, striking postal clerk Ilona Laney huddles today in the picket line on Front St
Bundled against cold, striking postal clerk Ilona Laney huddles today in the picket line on Front St
12/12/1977
Al Eagleson, above, with hockey superstar Bobby Orr, is praised and condemned by readers, in letters at right, for his work in organizing and co-ordinating the recent Canada Cup hockey series
Al Eagleson, above, with hockey superstar Bobby Orr, is praised and condemned by readers, in letters at right, for his work in organizing and co-ordinating the recent Canada Cup hockey series
8/25/1975
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
12/11/1977
Getting their mail away despite the postal strike, people line up patiently in front of express window at bus terminal on Bay St., some of them using (...)
Getting their mail away despite the postal strike, people line up patiently in front of express window at bus terminal on Bay St., some of them using (...)
7/24/1968
Striking postal workers, above, stop car on picket line
Striking postal workers, above, stop car on picket line
10/19/1978
Striking Metro teachers, above, should return to their classrooms if they want respect, one reader says
Striking Metro teachers, above, should return to their classrooms if they want respect, one reader says
11/14/1975
Direct mail: Thousands spent hours yesterday waiting in line to collect family and disability benefit cheques that aren't being sent in the mail due to the postal dispute
Direct mail: Thousands spent hours yesterday waiting in line to collect family and disability benefit cheques that aren't being sent in the mail due to the postal dispute
6/29/1987