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Walking the line, Striking caretakers picketed the York Regional Roman Catholic Separate School Board offices in Richmond Hill earlier this week. The (...)
Walking the line, Striking caretakers picketed the York Regional Roman Catholic Separate School Board offices in Richmond Hill earlier this week. The (...)

Walking the line, Striking caretakers picketed the York Regional Roman Catholic Separate School Board offices in Richmond Hill earlier this week. The (...)

Date1/8/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Walking the line; Striking caretakers picketed the York Regional Roman Catholic Separate School Board offices in Richmond Hill earlier this week. The 325 caretakers and maintenance workers are seeking parity with the Metro separate board. Classes continue for the 36;000 students.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0017088F
      Des Burge: New communications director of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto retired last week as spokesman for the Metro Separate School Board. He helped guide the board during the controversial extension of provincial funding to Catholic high schools.
      Des Burge: New communications director of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto retired last week as spokesman for the Metro Separate School Board. He helped guide the board during the controversial extension of provincial funding to Catholic high schools.
      Cooper, David
      12/29/1983
      Daughter Jennie, 2, wants Michael Crawford's attention but he had papers to mark, lessons to prepare, at night. That, with teaching five days and two nights, gives him 67-hour work week - and hourly pay less than caretaker's.
      Daughter Jennie, 2, wants Michael Crawford's attention but he had papers to mark, lessons to prepare, at night. That, with teaching five days and two nights, gives him 67-hour work week - and hourly pay less than caretaker's.
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      2/25/1967
      Striking in the rain, Maclean's magazine editorial workers picketed their employer's offices on College St
      Striking in the rain, Maclean's magazine editorial workers picketed their employer's offices on College St
      Bull, Ron
      10/5/1983
      Separate school teachers carrying placards picket the offices of the separate school board yesterday to protest lack of a salary settlement with the board. [Incomplete]
      Separate school teachers carrying placards picket the offices of the separate school board yesterday to protest lack of a salary settlement with the board. [Incomplete]
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      5/1/1970
      Caretakers
      Caretakers
      Madonik, Rick
      3/1/1989
      Ron Loach, Exploded Aerosol Cans Cupe, leader says 6 caretakers have been injured
      Ron Loach, Exploded Aerosol Cans Cupe, leader says 6 caretakers have been injured
      Teskey, Frank
      10/3/1969
      Fair pay: Under pay equity, 1.7 million Ontario working women in female-dominated jobs like librarians may be-paid the same as people in male-dominated jobs like caretakers
      Fair pay: Under pay equity, 1.7 million Ontario working women in female-dominated jobs like librarians may be-paid the same as people in male-dominated jobs like caretakers
      Beaty, Keith
      8/20/1975
      Family man: Larry O'Leary, new chairman of the Durham Region Roman Catholic Separate School Board, has seven sons and a daughter
      Family man: Larry O'Leary, new chairman of the Durham Region Roman Catholic Separate School Board, has seven sons and a daughter
      Dunlop, Alan
      1/8/1984
      At mid-day stop in Richmond Hill yesterday, NDP Leader Stephen Lewis was questioned by several Grade 3 and 4 students from the town's Walter Scott Public School who were visiting party's offices at same time
      At mid-day stop in Richmond Hill yesterday, NDP Leader Stephen Lewis was questioned by several Grade 3 and 4 students from the town's Walter Scott Public School who were visiting party's offices at same time
      Lennon, Frank
      6/8/1977
      Speaking out: Last month, a group of Roman Catholic women picketed the Toronto archdiocese, claiming the church is promoting sexism
      Speaking out: Last month, a group of Roman Catholic women picketed the Toronto archdiocese, claiming the church is promoting sexism
      Faught, Ken
      1/1/1991
      Correspondence between the Roman Catholic bishop of Toronto and the Chief superintendent of schools on the subject of separate common schools in Upper(...)
      Correspondence between the Roman Catholic bishop of Toronto and the Chief superintendent of schools on the subject of separate common schools in Upper(...)
      Charbonnel, Armand François Marie de, 1802-1891
      1853
      Father Carl Matthews says Roman Catholics maintain their right to full tax support for separate schools goes back to the British North America Act
      Father Carl Matthews says Roman Catholics maintain their right to full tax support for separate schools goes back to the British North America Act
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      1/28/1971