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Don jail guards scheduled to go on duty this morning show up instead with placards protesting takeover of jail by Ontario, costing them union membership, benefits
Don jail guards scheduled to go on duty this morning show up instead with placards protesting takeover of jail by Ontario, costing them union membership, benefits

Don jail guards scheduled to go on duty this morning show up instead with placards protesting takeover of jail by Ontario, costing them union membership, benefits

Date12/30/1967
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Original Toronto Star caption: Don jail guards scheduled to go on duty this morning show up instead with placards protesting takeover of jail by Ontario; costing them union membership; benefits.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0016416F
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