An examination of trade unionism in Australia, the United States and Britain. Includes a visit to the English village of Tolpuddle, the cradle of unionism. Sixty per cent of Australian wage earners are union members, including stock riders and shearers in the outback as well as the two million city unionists. Prominence is given to the notorious waterside workers - a report on working conditions won by them over the years; a typical stop-work meeting; a lecture by a union official.
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ACMI Identifier
011343
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Collective labor agreements
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Stevedores
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Stevedores
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Labor and laboring classes - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Labor and laboring classes - Great Britai
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
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Trade-unions - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Trade-unions - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Trade-unions - Officials and employees
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Trade-unions - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)