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Talks a success, Les Hood, centre, president of Canadian Postal Employees, jokes with reporters
Talks a success, Les Hood, centre, president of Canadian Postal Employees, jokes with reporters

Talks a success, Les Hood, centre, president of Canadian Postal Employees, jokes with reporters

Date7/29/1965
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Original Toronto Star caption: Talks a success; Les Hood; centre; president of Canadian Postal Employees; jokes with reporters. National leaders came to Toronto for meeting last night; persuaded local strike officials to call for new vote today on walkout. With Hood are Alex Powers; strike chairman; left; and Al Penney; head of Toronto CPEA.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017253F
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