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Musicians volunteered their time to entertain members of Local 5 on the picket line, 1950. Courtesy of The Hamilton Spectator Collection, Local History & Archives Department, Hamilton Public Library.

Strikers sat and lay down on the road to prevent traffic from entering the city’s east end dump. Some were arrested for obstructing the police, 1950. Courtesy of The Hamilton Spectator Collection, Local History & Archives Department, Hamilton Public Library.

Local 5 president William Patterson was injured when police moved in to disrupt the picket line, 1950. Courtesy of The Hamilton Spectator Collection, Local History & Archives Department, Hamilton Public Library.

A notice of an upcoming “At-Home” party for members of the Hamilton Civic General Staff Association in Hoot Civic News, February 1944. Courtesy of Hoot Civic News.

Every issue of The Outsider included a front-page cartoon created by Frank Rodgers, April 1952. Courtesy of the William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections, McMaster University.

Straight Talk Cover, August 2003

Local 5’s NUPSE charter, 1953. Courtesy of CUPE Local 5167.

The Outsider regularly featured jokes that poked fun at city managers, August 1966. Courtesy of The Outsider, August 1966, William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections, McMaster University.

Maintenance workers prepare to fix a broken water main, March 1963. Courtesy of The Outsider, March 1963, William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections, McMaster University.

Local 167’s CUPE charter, 1963. Courtesy of CUPE Local 5167.

Local 5’s 1963 negotiating committee. From left: President W.J. Gardner; Secretary F.O. Rogers; Arthur Risley, National Representative; Vice President Stan Roberts; and Executive-at-Large Clifford Wolfe. Courtesy of The Outsider, August 1963, William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections, McMaster University.

CUPE founding convention, with President Stan Little at the podium, 1963. Courtesy of CUPE National.

Ernie Thurston preparing a grave in Woodlawn Cemetery, July 1963. Courtesy of The Outsider, July 1963, William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections, McMaster University.

Sanitation workers load one of the city’s open-top garbage trucks, July 1964. Courtesy of The Outsider, July 1964, William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections, McMaster University.

Loading chrysanthemums at the rock garden, RBG, 1965. Courtesy of Peter Wickett.

Blacksmith Mike McDowell at work in the city’s machine shop, January 1965. Courtesy of The Outsider, January 1965, William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections, McMaster University.

K. Orgil, J. Farkas, and C. Whalen operate the city’s new valve-turning machine, August 1966. Courtesy of The Outsider, August 1966, William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections, McMaster University.

A handful of Local 167 members regularly participated in “Miss Local 167” and “Miss Hamilton Labour Union Beauty” contests, October 1967. Courtesy of CUPE Ontario Division News, October 1967.

Local 5 members celebrate the 26th anniversary of their first contract with the city, July 1970. Courtesy of The Outsider, July 1970, William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections, McMaster University.

RBG’s management appeared to think their workers would never go on strike to back up their bargaining demands, but they were wrong, 1989. Courtesy of the Local 5 fonds, William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections, McMaster University.

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