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Back at work after a 4 1/2-month strike, cleaner Maurice Guilbeault finds the animals at the Toronto Humane Society are glad to see him. The dogcatche(...)
Back at work after a 4 1/2-month strike, cleaner Maurice Guilbeault finds the animals at the Toronto Humane Society are glad to see him. The dogcatche(...)

Back at work after a 4 1/2-month strike, cleaner Maurice Guilbeault finds the animals at the Toronto Humane Society are glad to see him. The dogcatche(...)

Date2/5/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Back at work after a 4 1/2-month strike; cleaner Maurice Guilbeault finds the animals at the Toronto Humane Society are glad to see him. The dogcatchers and cleaners are back on the job today with a newly signed contract that gives them a pay increase of 65 cents and hour; 40 cents now and 25 cents next Jan. 1.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0113735F
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6/16/1980
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