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Off the job walk members of Local 43 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees at the Eastern district yard on St
Off the job walk members of Local 43 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees at the Eastern district yard on St

Off the job walk members of Local 43 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees at the Eastern district yard on St

Date11/3/1966
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  • Off the job walk members of Local 43 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees at the Eastern district yard on St
  • Off the job walk members of Local 43 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees at the Eastern district yard on St. lawrence St. The men attended a brief meeting before laying down their tools. Shortly after 7; picket lines began marching here and at other yards and installations throughout Metro. Another picket line was set up at City Hall in the hope that inside workers would refuse to cross it.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Off the job walk members of Local 43 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees at the Eastern district yard on St. lawrence St. The men attended a brief meeting before laying down their tools. Shortly after 7; picket lines began marching here and at other yards and installations throughout Metro. Another picket line was set up at City Hall in the hope that inside workers would refuse to cross it.
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