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The day-long strike by Metro's inside and outside civic workers March 4 cost $62,000
The day-long strike by Metro's inside and outside civic workers March 4 cost $62,000

The day-long strike by Metro's inside and outside civic workers March 4 cost $62,000

Date10/5/1979
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0060656F
City hall negotiators leave the room in the Royal York in which they are meeting on Metro's 20-day-old strike of civic workers. From the left are Alde(...)
City hall negotiators leave the room in the Royal York in which they are meeting on Metro's 20-day-old strike of civic workers. From the left are Alde(...)
4/28/1972
Votes counted at Royal York hotel to decide if inside postal workers would strike, The ballot count was 906 in favor of a strike and 286 opposed. Metro mail is tied up completely
Votes counted at Royal York hotel to decide if inside postal workers would strike, The ballot count was 906 in favor of a strike and 286 opposed. Metro mail is tied up completely
7/26/1965
Metro's outside workers vote on settlement reached during weekend talks, Members of CUPE cast ballots at Queen Elizabeth Building today, will know results after Toronto workers vote
Metro's outside workers vote on settlement reached during weekend talks, Members of CUPE cast ballots at Queen Elizabeth Building today, will know results after Toronto workers vote
11/7/1966
A Common Sight in the days ahead if the Metro outside workers' strike continues will be pile-ups of garbage like this one on Pembroke St. today. In th(...)
A Common Sight in the days ahead if the Metro outside workers' strike continues will be pile-ups of garbage like this one on Pembroke St. today. In th(...)
11/3/1966
Labor Minister Fern Guindon, who proposed the compromise that ended the four-week strike by Metro and Toronto civic workers, walks between rows of gar(...)
Labor Minister Fern Guindon, who proposed the compromise that ended the four-week strike by Metro and Toronto civic workers, walks between rows of gar(...)
5/8/1972
North York workers resumed their cleanup of garbage depots today after the city's 1,300 civic employees ended their 19-day strike on Friday. This pile(...)
North York workers resumed their cleanup of garbage depots today after the city's 1,300 civic employees ended their 19-day strike on Friday. This pile(...)
3/30/1987
Striking civic workers parade past The Archer in Nathan Phillips Square in picketing City hall today, the 17th day of their strike. The 200 pickets in(...)
Striking civic workers parade past The Archer in Nathan Phillips Square in picketing City hall today, the 17th day of their strike. The 200 pickets in(...)
4/26/1972
Union leader's lawn piles up with garbage, too, in 18th day of strike by 4,000 civic workers
Union leader's lawn piles up with garbage, too, in 18th day of strike by 4,000 civic workers
4/27/1972
A garbageman for 20 years, Frank Wood, 61, was one of first back after settlement of 30-day strike of civic workers
A garbageman for 20 years, Frank Wood, 61, was one of first back after settlement of 30-day strike of civic workers
5/9/1972
Representing Businesses hurt by the postal strike, about 75 pickets march outside the Royal York Hotel yesterday, across Front St. from striking postal workers and sympathizers. [Incomplete]
Representing Businesses hurt by the postal strike, about 75 pickets march outside the Royal York Hotel yesterday, across Front St. from striking postal workers and sympathizers. [Incomplete]
10/28/1975
While garbage is piling up in homes, streets, parks and schoolyards, Metro outside workers are continuing their strike
While garbage is piling up in homes, streets, parks and schoolyards, Metro outside workers are continuing their strike
4/22/1972
Angry civic workers, including garbagemen, who were on strike earlier this year, confront Alderman David Rotenberg in his office. Rotenberg, who was a(...)
Angry civic workers, including garbagemen, who were on strike earlier this year, confront Alderman David Rotenberg in his office. Rotenberg, who was a(...)
4/26/1972