Claiming they are victims of racial discrimination, Bakshijh Singh Bhatti (left), 62, and his wife, Pritam Kaur, 45, walked off the job with about 12 (...)

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Claiming they are victims of racial discrimination, Bakshijh Singh Bhatti (left), 62, and his wife, Pritam Kaur, 45, walked off the job with about 12 (...)

Date11/2/1976

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Bezant, Graham (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Claiming they are victims of racial discrimination; Bakshijh Singh Bhatti (left); 62; and his wife; Pritam Kaur; 45; walked off the job with about 12 other East Indian workers last Friday at a North York factory. Bhatti said walkout was sparked when an East Indian employee was fired for what he says are racist reasons. He said 9 of plant's 21 East Indian workers are staying off jobs in sympathy.

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Race discrimination

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012514F

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