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Strike, Members of the Toronto local of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers voted narrowly to extend their strike to all Metro postal stations. Paul (...)
Strike, Members of the Toronto local of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers voted narrowly to extend their strike to all Metro postal stations. Paul (...)

Strike, Members of the Toronto local of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers voted narrowly to extend their strike to all Metro postal stations. Paul (...)

Date12/10/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Strike; Members of the Toronto local of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers voted narrowly to extend their strike to all Metro postal stations. Paul Heffernan; strike committee chairman; announced the vote at the Royal York Hotel yesterday.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0017207F
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      2/27/1975
      Gearing Up: Andre Kolomper, Toronto local president with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, stacks signs last night as strike deadline approached
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      Millar, Cal
      10/13/1987
      Strike supporter, Jean-Claude Parrot, president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers
      Strike supporter, Jean-Claude Parrot, president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers
      Bull, Ron
      1/9/1987
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      Calleja, Frank
      9/23/1990
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      McConnell, Colin
      10/14/1981
      Votes counted at Royal York hotel to decide if inside postal workers would strike, The ballot count was 906 in favor of a strike and 286 opposed. Metro mail is tied up completely
      Votes counted at Royal York hotel to decide if inside postal workers would strike, The ballot count was 906 in favor of a strike and 286 opposed. Metro mail is tied up completely
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      7/26/1965
      Angry postal workers shove reporters as they leave union meeting after learning strike's over
      Angry postal workers shove reporters as they leave union meeting after learning strike's over
      Brazao, Dale
      10/25/1978
      Postal Workers Vote On Strike, The decisive ballots in the vote on whether there will be a nation-wide postal strike are being cast today and tomorrow(...)
      Postal Workers Vote On Strike, The decisive ballots in the vote on whether there will be a nation-wide postal strike are being cast today and tomorrow(...)
      Bezant, Graham
      10/15/1975
      Backlog of mail that has piled up during the various rotating mail strikes in the Metro area is processed by postal workers at the main office in Toro(...)
      Backlog of mail that has piled up during the various rotating mail strikes in the Metro area is processed by postal workers at the main office in Toro(...)
      Ross, Fred
      6/29/1970
      Representing Businesses hurt by the postal strike, about 75 pickets march outside the Royal York Hotel yesterday, across Front St. from striking postal workers and sympathizers. [Incomplete]
      Representing Businesses hurt by the postal strike, about 75 pickets march outside the Royal York Hotel yesterday, across Front St. from striking postal workers and sympathizers. [Incomplete]
      Lennon, Frank
      10/28/1975
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      Darrell, Dick
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