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Nor rain, nor . . . One of about 60 striking letter carriers at the Canada Post station on Front St. makes his sign do double duty in the drizzle yest(...)
Nor rain, nor . . . One of about 60 striking letter carriers at the Canada Post station on Front St. makes his sign do double duty in the drizzle yest(...)

Nor rain, nor . . . One of about 60 striking letter carriers at the Canada Post station on Front St. makes his sign do double duty in the drizzle yest(...)

Date7/3/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Nor rain; nor . . . One of about 60 striking letter carriers at the Canada Post station on Front St. makes his sign do double duty in the drizzle yesterday. The pickets locked arms and prevented trucks led by about 10 police officers from leaving the parking lot. No charges were laid.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017308F
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Keeping dry: Sheila Burns uses a picket sign to protect her from the rain yesterday as striking Air Canada flight attendants protested at Pearson International Airport
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