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Protesting a contract deadlock between school board and its teachers, thousands of placard-waving high school students walked out of Peel Region class(...)
Protesting a contract deadlock between school board and its teachers, thousands of placard-waving high school students walked out of Peel Region class(...)

Protesting a contract deadlock between school board and its teachers, thousands of placard-waving high school students walked out of Peel Region class(...)

Date4/6/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Protesting a contract deadlock between school board and its teachers; thousands of placard-waving high school students walked out of Peel Region classes today and gathered at board of education headquarters in Mississauga. We're being used as political pawns and we don't need the aggravation; a student said.
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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_0011432F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Mississauga
Province or state:Ontario
Region or district:Peel (Ont. : Regional municipality)
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