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Garbage strike of 1972 ? such a strike means filthy parks and endangered health, reader says in letter below
Garbage strike of 1972 ? such a strike means filthy parks and endangered health, reader says in letter below

Garbage strike of 1972 ? such a strike means filthy parks and endangered health, reader says in letter below

Date4/22/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Garbage strike of 1972 ? such a strike means filthy parks and endangered health; reader says in letter below. All I ask from the government is the same rights it gives a union member; he says.
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0016871F
While garbage is piling up in homes, streets, parks and schoolyards, Metro outside workers are continuing their strike
While garbage is piling up in homes, streets, parks and schoolyards, Metro outside workers are continuing their strike
4/22/1972
What means this strike?
What means this strike?
Approximately 1950
The spring civic strike at City Hall, when the garbage bags were piled high in High Park and throughout the city, was one of many across the country
The spring civic strike at City Hall, when the garbage bags were piled high in High Park and throughout the city, was one of many across the country
4/25/1972
Trash mounts up: York borough resident Frank Marchese huris his garbage onto the huge mound at Keeledale Park, designated a dump site during the strike by municipal workers
Trash mounts up: York borough resident Frank Marchese huris his garbage onto the huge mound at Keeledale Park, designated a dump site during the strike by municipal workers
10/26/1981
Stacking up As the Etobicoke garbage strike talks broke down and there is now no early end in sight, a youngster pedals quickly past garbage already s(...)
Stacking up As the Etobicoke garbage strike talks broke down and there is now no early end in sight, a youngster pedals quickly past garbage already s(...)
7/27/1984
A Common Sight in the days ahead if the Metro outside workers' strike continues will be pile-ups of garbage like this one on Pembroke St. today. In th(...)
A Common Sight in the days ahead if the Metro outside workers' strike continues will be pile-ups of garbage like this one on Pembroke St. today. In th(...)
11/3/1966
Dumping of garbage, as pictured above, is another vital civic service which the strike will hit
Dumping of garbage, as pictured above, is another vital civic service which the strike will hit
11/2/1966
Union leader's lawn piles up with garbage, too, in 18th day of strike by 4,000 civic workers
Union leader's lawn piles up with garbage, too, in 18th day of strike by 4,000 civic workers
4/27/1972
First Strike by north york municpal employees, which began yesterday, is resulting in garbage piling up at the rate of 700 tons a day in backyards and(...)
First Strike by north york municpal employees, which began yesterday, is resulting in garbage piling up at the rate of 700 tons a day in backyards and(...)
5/31/1976
Disgusting, isn't it?, A block-long emergency garbage dump set up during the York borough strike has brought complaints from local residents. One fami(...)
Disgusting, isn't it?, A block-long emergency garbage dump set up during the York borough strike has brought complaints from local residents. One fami(...)
11/3/1981
Down in the dumps?, No, this is down in York where garbage has been piling up for more than two weeks because of the municipal workers strike. Two med(...)
Down in the dumps?, No, this is down in York where garbage has been piling up for more than two weeks because of the municipal workers strike. Two med(...)
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North York Garbage Strike
North York Garbage Strike
3/30/1987