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Deploying their forces from a canvas-covered headquarters, picket captains of the striking postal unions arrange for round-the-clock picketing of Toro(...)
Deploying their forces from a canvas-covered headquarters, picket captains of the striking postal unions arrange for round-the-clock picketing of Toro(...)

Deploying their forces from a canvas-covered headquarters, picket captains of the striking postal unions arrange for round-the-clock picketing of Toro(...)

Date7/18/1968
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  • Deploying their forces from a canvas-covered headquarters, picket captains of the striking postal unions arrange for round-the-clock picketing of Toro(...)
  • Deploying their forces from a canvas-covered headquarters; picket captains of the striking postal unions arrange for round-the-clock picketing of Toronto's 35 postal buildings. Seated at the table (from left) are picket captains Bob Haigh; Sid Ashton and Frank Littlejohn. Strike is now in its second day.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Deploying their forces from a canvas-covered headquarters; picket captains of the striking postal unions arrange for round-the-clock picketing of Toronto's 35 postal buildings. Seated at the table (from left) are picket captains Bob Haigh; Sid Ashton and Frank Littlejohn. Strike is now in its second day.
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