Documents the closing-down of an American-owned branch plant with all the personal trauma that such a decision causes to the workers. The employees discuss the dilemma of working in an economy dominated by foreign ownership and the lack of government action to protect jobs in American-owned branch plants.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014250
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Business
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Business enterprises - Social aspects
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Canada
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → International business enterprises - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Business enterprises - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Politics and government
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)