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Carrying their own Baggage, passengers head toward a plane at Toronto International Airport today after baggage handlers begana 24-hours strike agains(...)
Carrying their own Baggage, passengers head toward a plane at Toronto International Airport today after baggage handlers begana 24-hours strike agains(...)

Carrying their own Baggage, passengers head toward a plane at Toronto International Airport today after baggage handlers begana 24-hours strike agains(...)

Date7/17/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Carrying their own Baggage; passengers head toward a plane at Toronto International Airport today after baggage handlers begana 24-hours strike against Air Canada. Almost 500 persons had their flights cancelled because of the strike; called by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers; which represents 900 maintenance and ground workers at Toronto; 6;200 across Canada.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0015987F
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