Episode of Series “Our multicultural society”.
Betty, from a Scottish working-class background, is a shop steward who plays a strong role in improving conditions at the factory in which she works. Intended to look critically and personally at the stereotype of the “pommy troublemaker” unionist, the film also raises other questions about working women.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012747
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Equal pay for equal work
Documentary
Documentary → Cinema verite
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Equal pay for equal work
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Trade-unions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Trade-unions - Officials and employees
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Employment
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women in trade-unions
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
DVD [PAL]; Copy
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
Digital Betacam; Sub-master