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Below-zero weather made life miserable for striking postal workers on the picket line at the Eastern Ave
Below-zero weather made life miserable for striking postal workers on the picket line at the Eastern Ave

Below-zero weather made life miserable for striking postal workers on the picket line at the Eastern Ave

Date12/11/1977
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  • Below-zero weather made life miserable for striking postal workers on the picket line at the Eastern Ave
  • Below-zero weather made life miserable for striking postal workers on the picket line at the Eastern Ave. sorting station yesterday as negotiators worked to prevent the Metro dispute from spreading into a national strike. Yesterday's meeting was unsuccessful. Picket lines are at four biggest depots.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Below-zero weather made life miserable for striking postal workers on the picket line at the Eastern Ave. sorting station yesterday as negotiators worked to prevent the Metro dispute from spreading into a national strike. Yesterday's meeting was unsuccessful. Picket lines are at four biggest depots.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017208F
Replacement workers keep their heads down as they are bused past striking postal workers and into the South Central plant on Eastern Ave
Replacement workers keep their heads down as they are bused past striking postal workers and into the South Central plant on Eastern Ave
Brazao, Dale
10/11/1987
Picket Duty: For the second day, striking postal workers block the entrances and exits yesterday at a Scarborough depot at Midland Ave
Picket Duty: For the second day, striking postal workers block the entrances and exits yesterday at a Scarborough depot at Midland Ave
Canada Post Corporation
9/4/1991
Striking postal workers, above, stop car on picket line
Striking postal workers, above, stop car on picket line
Mahler, John
10/19/1978
Striking postal workers picket Toronto's main postal station
Striking postal workers picket Toronto's main postal station
Goode, Jeff
11/9/1975
Sharing shelter from the rain, striking postal workers Bob Johnson (left) and Art Langley picket the main postal building today while officials were b(...)
Sharing shelter from the rain, striking postal workers Bob Johnson (left) and Art Langley picket the main postal building today while officials were b(...)
Spremo, Boris
1/19/1973
Striking postal workers picket outside Terminal A, at Bay and Front Sts
Striking postal workers picket outside Terminal A, at Bay and Front Sts
Dutton, Don
10/21/1975
Striking postal workers, one of whom brought his dog along, talk on picket duty outside Terminal A at Front and Bay Sts
Striking postal workers, one of whom brought his dog along, talk on picket duty outside Terminal A at Front and Bay Sts
Spremo, Boris
10/21/1975
Striking postal worker Paul McDonald, right joins teacher William Seymour on picket line
Striking postal worker Paul McDonald, right joins teacher William Seymour on picket line
Spremo, Boris
11/14/1975
Striking postal workers form tight lines yesterday around Terminal A in case of a back-to-work movement developed
Striking postal workers form tight lines yesterday around Terminal A in case of a back-to-work movement developed
Norris, Dave
11/9/1975
Angry postal workers burn their union cards after they were refused entry to a meeting of 3,000 striking Metro postal workers at Queen Elizabeth Build(...)
Angry postal workers burn their union cards after they were refused entry to a meeting of 3,000 striking Metro postal workers at Queen Elizabeth Build(...)
Darrell, Dick
12/1/1975
Checking off the names of postal workers manning the picket line outside the main post office building in Toronto today, union shop steward Clark Robi(...)
Checking off the names of postal workers manning the picket line outside the main post office building in Toronto today, union shop steward Clark Robi(...)
Griffin, Doug
6/9/1970
Walking the line: Striking workers picket the Sheraton Centre today, joining 3,000 others across Metro, after contract negotiations broke down
Walking the line: Striking workers picket the Sheraton Centre today, joining 3,000 others across Metro, after contract negotiations broke down
Goode, Jeff
4/9/1984