A democracy has legal channels for the redress of grievances. If these seem to fail, are other actions justified? A group of tenants are faced with this question as they demonstrate and consider a rent strike in protest against the living conditions in their apartment building.
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In ACMI's collection
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ACMI Identifier
002741
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Grievance procedures
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Democracy
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rental housing
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social conflict
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social justice
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Strikes and lockouts
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Grievance procedures
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Rental housing
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)