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Sit-down job
Sit-down job

Sit-down job

Date8/24/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Sit-down job: Rail workers Seamus Donovan and Wayne Curley display pickets at Pier 35 on Cherry St. Rail employees could be legislated back to work before the weekend.
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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_0017377F
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