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Union members walk a picket line during the last railway strike, in 1973, when they were legislated back to work after 10 days. The chief union negoti(...)
Union members walk a picket line during the last railway strike, in 1973, when they were legislated back to work after 10 days. The chief union negoti(...)

Union members walk a picket line during the last railway strike, in 1973, when they were legislated back to work after 10 days. The chief union negoti(...)

Date8/14/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Union members walk a picket line during the last railway strike; in 1973; when they were legislated back to work after 10 days. The chief union negotiator won't speculate on whether workers would obey such legislation today.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017375F
Picket line manned by members of the International Typographical Union parades outside Star Building after walk- out of printers about 1 p.m. yesterday
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