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The post office would be dramatically more efficient if we only had labor peace, says Gilles Lamontagne, who became Canada's postmaster-general last month, her talking with workers Sally Maruska and Mary Hooton at Toronto's South Central Post Office this week

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The post office would be dramatically more efficient if we only had labor peace, says Gilles Lamontagne, who became Canada's postmaster-general last month, her talking with workers Sally Maruska and Mary Hooton at Toronto's South Central Post Office this week

Date2/28/1978

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Innell, Reg, 1926-2018 (photographer)

Lamontagne, Gilles (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0061121F

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