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Full employment without controls was the theme of the annual Labor Day parade in Toronto as about 14,900 trade unionists, floats, bands and drum major(...)
Full employment without controls was the theme of the annual Labor Day parade in Toronto as about 14,900 trade unionists, floats, bands and drum major(...)

Full employment without controls was the theme of the annual Labor Day parade in Toronto as about 14,900 trade unionists, floats, bands and drum major(...)

Date9/5/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Full employment without controls was the theme of the annual Labor Day parade in Toronto as about 14;900 trade unionists; floats; bands and drum majorettes marched to the Canadian National Exhibition. Members of the Electrical Workers carry huge banner with the message. Biggest showing was by the United Steelworkers of America - more than 1;000 marchers.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0010636F
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      Philp, Barry
      9/3/1966
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      Geo, Mario
      9/4/1972
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      Goode, Jeff
      10/14/1976
      Labor Bigwig: Canadian Auto Workers' Bob White, second from right, is among prominent unionists at Queen's Park yesterday
      Labor Bigwig: Canadian Auto Workers' Bob White, second from right, is among prominent unionists at Queen's Park yesterday
      Power, Peter
      11/20/1990
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      Norris, Dave
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      The 26 convicted demonstrators take part in tilco strikers' parade through streets of peterborough yesterday, Unionists from Hamilton, Oshawa, Kingsto(...)
      Goode, Jeff
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      The jolly old guy himself takes a breather after checking out the floats for this year's 82nd annual Santa Claus parade through downtown Toronto. He'l(...)
      McConnell, Colin
      10/20/1987
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      Beaty, Keith
      7/1/1975
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      Viewpoint on wage controls is illustrated by 2 of the 12,000 marchers in yesterday's Labor Day parade at the Canadian National Exhibition. They wear c(...)
      Bull, Ron
      9/6/1976
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      Santa Claus (Fictitious character)
      11/18/1990
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      James, Norman
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