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Sit-down job

Date8/24/1987

Names

Stawicki, Andrew (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Sit-down job: Rail workers Seamus Donovan and Wayne Curley display pickets at Pier 35 on Cherry St. Rail employees could be legislated back to work before the weekend.

Subject

Strikes and lockouts

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017377F

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