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Max Federman, 88, until four months ago director of the fur workers union, will march in his 56th Labor Day parade tomorrow. 'Find another guy like that!' he says proudly.
Max Federman, 88, until four months ago director of the fur workers union, will march in his 56th Labor Day parade tomorrow. 'Find another guy like that!' he says proudly.

Max Federman, 88, until four months ago director of the fur workers union, will march in his 56th Labor Day parade tomorrow. 'Find another guy like that!' he says proudly.

Date9/1/1989
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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It's his fault: Union manager Max Federman, left, and furrier Joe Kerbel, above blame each other for the loss of Toronto's once-thriving fur industry to Montreal. They've been each other 60 years - back to a time when workers were paid $3 for a 60-hour we
It's his fault: Union manager Max Federman, left, and furrier Joe Kerbel, above blame each other for the loss of Toronto's once-thriving fur industry to Montreal. They've been each other 60 years - back to a time when workers were paid $3 for a 60-hour we
7/25/1984
It's his fault: Union manager Max Federman, left, and furrier Joe Kerbel, above, blame each other for the loss of Toronto's once-thriving fur industry to Montreal
It's his fault: Union manager Max Federman, left, and furrier Joe Kerbel, above, blame each other for the loss of Toronto's once-thriving fur industry to Montreal
7/27/1984
Ross Russell, 78, was director of the electrical workers union, branded Communist and expelled from the Canadian Labor Congress for many years
Ross Russell, 78, was director of the electrical workers union, branded Communist and expelled from the Canadian Labor Congress for many years
8/31/1989
September march: A clown joins in yesterday's Labor Day parade festivities with a contingent representing the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
September march: A clown joins in yesterday's Labor Day parade festivities with a contingent representing the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
9/2/1991
City workers Nick Cordeau (left) and Buddy McIlmoyle put their arms around Yvonne Dorion, the girl left partly paralyzed after being knifed 3 months ago
City workers Nick Cordeau (left) and Buddy McIlmoyle put their arms around Yvonne Dorion, the girl left partly paralyzed after being knifed 3 months ago
6/28/1969
Gordon Carton, who was appointed labor minister for Ontario three months ago, says, Before I got this job I was not particularly interested in the lab(...)
Gordon Carton, who was appointed labor minister for Ontario three months ago, says, Before I got this job I was not particularly interested in the lab(...)
6/3/1971
Labor shortage: Government training centres can't produce skilled workers, complains Leo Denz, and another section of the same federal government says you can't bring in skilled immigrants.'
Labor shortage: Government training centres can't produce skilled workers, complains Leo Denz, and another section of the same federal government says you can't bring in skilled immigrants.'
6/3/1981
Elected Mayor of Etobicoke for second time in four months, Dennis Flynn has his arms upraised in victory by jubilant campaign workers last night in hi(...)
Elected Mayor of Etobicoke for second time in four months, Dennis Flynn has his arms upraised in victory by jubilant campaign workers last night in hi(...)
3/12/1973
Tough times: Employeers suffering the effects of recession and rising labor costs aren't going to solve thier problems by trying to take advantage of workers, says Laborers International union official John Stefanini
Tough times: Employeers suffering the effects of recession and rising labor costs aren't going to solve thier problems by trying to take advantage of workers, says Laborers International union official John Stefanini
9/30/1983
The post office would be dramatically more efficient if we only had labor peace, says Gilles Lamontagne, who became Canada's postmaster-general last month, her talking with workers Sally Maruska and Mary Hooton at Toronto's South Central Post Office this week
The post office would be dramatically more efficient if we only had labor peace, says Gilles Lamontagne, who became Canada's postmaster-general last month, her talking with workers Sally Maruska and Mary Hooton at Toronto's South Central Post Office this week
2/28/1978
Ontario federation of labor President David Archer tells Dare Foods workers in Kitchener, who will have been on strike for a year tomorrow, the federa(...)
Ontario federation of labor President David Archer tells Dare Foods workers in Kitchener, who will have been on strike for a year tomorrow, the federa(...)
5/27/1973
Life on hold: Mohamed Hussein Mohamed, shown in his Scarborough home, says he feels like he's been sentenced to at least another 10 months of waiting for word on his claim for political refugee status
Life on hold: Mohamed Hussein Mohamed, shown in his Scarborough home, says he feels like he's been sentenced to at least another 10 months of waiting for word on his claim for political refugee status
12/28/1988