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Metro Police Guide Cars through picket lines at York University set up by the striking 1,000 members of the school's non-teaching staff. They are seek(...)
Metro Police Guide Cars through picket lines at York University set up by the striking 1,000 members of the school's non-teaching staff. They are seek(...)

Metro Police Guide Cars through picket lines at York University set up by the striking 1,000 members of the school's non-teaching staff. They are seek(...)

Date9/20/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Metro Police Guide Cars through picket lines at York University set up by the striking 1;000 members of the school's non-teaching staff. They are seeking a 10-percent pay increase; or a $1;000 bonus in a one-year contract. The university has offered a 4-per-cent increase. Students felt first pinch in library services.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0016783F
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