Union local

United States, 1951

Film
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How Union 342, a trade union of industrial machinists, contributes to the security and well-being of American citizens. Shows the structure and activities of a union: duties of union officers; handling of grievances; collective bargaining; wage and work negotiations; and other labor-management relations.

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Credits

director

John Barnwell

producer

Louis De Rochemont

production company

Louis De Rochemont

Duration

00:25:53:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1951

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011342

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Communication in industrial relations

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Communication in management

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employee rights

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employment

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Management

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wages

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Employee rights

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Industrial relations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Labor and laboring classes - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Labor movement

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Trade-unions - Officials and employees

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Trade-unions - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Wages

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → Labor movement

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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