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Supporting the mail strike, This letter carriers' union is issuing cards that supporters can hang on their mailboxes, to turn away letters delivered b(...)
Supporting the mail strike, This letter carriers' union is issuing cards that supporters can hang on their mailboxes, to turn away letters delivered b(...)

Supporting the mail strike, This letter carriers' union is issuing cards that supporters can hang on their mailboxes, to turn away letters delivered b(...)

Date6/16/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Supporting the mail strike; This letter carriers' union is issuing cards that supporters can hang on their mailboxes; to turn away letters delivered by strikebreakers. A spokesman for Canada Post says any mail that is refused may be returned to the sender after 15 days.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017290F
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