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Full employment without controls was the theme of the annual Labor Day parade in Toronto as about 14,900 trade unionists, floats, bands and drum major(...)
Full employment without controls was the theme of the annual Labor Day parade in Toronto as about 14,900 trade unionists, floats, bands and drum major(...)

Full employment without controls was the theme of the annual Labor Day parade in Toronto as about 14,900 trade unionists, floats, bands and drum major(...)

Date9/5/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Full employment without controls was the theme of the annual Labor Day parade in Toronto as about 14;900 trade unionists; floats; bands and drum majorettes marched to the Canadian National Exhibition. Members of the Electrical Workers carry huge banner with the message. Biggest showing was by the United Steelworkers of America - more than 1;000 marchers.
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Metro unionists, 8,500 strong, march to the music of 20 bands and accompanied by 30 floats in the 92nd annual Labor Day parade. The march, from Queen (...)
Metro unionists, 8,500 strong, march to the music of 20 bands and accompanied by 30 floats in the 92nd annual Labor Day parade. The march, from Queen (...)
9/3/1973
Labor delves into the past for theme of a float in today's Labor Day parade in Toronto
Labor delves into the past for theme of a float in today's Labor Day parade in Toronto
9/4/1972
The jolly old guy himself takes a breather after checking out the floats for this year's 82nd annual Santa Claus parade through downtown Toronto. He'l(...)
The jolly old guy himself takes a breather after checking out the floats for this year's 82nd annual Santa Claus parade through downtown Toronto. He'l(...)
10/20/1987
Viewpoint on wage controls is illustrated by 2 of the 12,000 marchers in yesterday's Labor Day parade at the Canadian National Exhibition. They wear c(...)
Viewpoint on wage controls is illustrated by 2 of the 12,000 marchers in yesterday's Labor Day parade at the Canadian National Exhibition. They wear c(...)
9/6/1976
The hare and tortoise made up just one of 23 floats in yesterday's parade, which drew about 800,000 spectators
The hare and tortoise made up just one of 23 floats in yesterday's parade, which drew about 800,000 spectators
11/18/1990
Opposition to injunctions is theme as unionists march in labor day parade to the CNE
Opposition to injunctions is theme as unionists march in labor day parade to the CNE
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One of the biggest floats carried Chuckles the Clown in the 74th Eaton's Santa Claus Parade
One of the biggest floats carried Chuckles the Clown in the 74th Eaton's Santa Claus Parade
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Santa shows Beverley Clark, Faye Marks features of his colorful parade, Twenty floats, clowns
Santa shows Beverley Clark, Faye Marks features of his colorful parade, Twenty floats, clowns
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One of 21 floats in the parade wows the throng on University Ave
One of 21 floats in the parade wows the throng on University Ave
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Getting all ready for Santa, Twenty-five floats for Eaton's traditional Santa Claus parade are in various stages of completion in Eaton's warehouse, w(...)
Getting all ready for Santa, Twenty-five floats for Eaton's traditional Santa Claus parade are in various stages of completion in Eaton's warehouse, w(...)
9/23/1975
A New element in the creation of this year's Santa Claus parade floats was the use of polyurethane foam rather than papier mache. Using the foam was c(...)
A New element in the creation of this year's Santa Claus parade floats was the use of polyurethane foam rather than papier mache. Using the foam was c(...)
11/17/1974
At Brampton, the flowers come marching in, As spectators line the street, majorettes escort the flower-decked floats in 9th annual Brampton Flower Fes(...)
At Brampton, the flowers come marching in, As spectators line the street, majorettes escort the flower-decked floats in 9th annual Brampton Flower Fes(...)
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