Episode of Series “World Is Ours”.
The history of the International Labor Organization since World War I. Illustrates two main aspects of its work: the improvement of labor conditions (exemplified by the Maritime labor conventions) and the improvement of living standards. Points out that poverty anwhere is a threat to prosperity everywhere. Shows activities in Libya, where the ILO has helped train workers for new UN assisted industries. Narrated by James McKechnie.
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ACMI Identifier
007645
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → International Labor Organization
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work environment
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Libya
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cost and standard of living
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International Labor Organization
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Labor and laboring classes
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Labor movement
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Poverty
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cost and standard of living
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)