Work is a four letter word: I'm here to be got at (TEFC)

Jimmy Dunn, a full time convenor at the Massey Ferguson plant in Coventry is paid by the company but is there to serve the interests of, and listen to the grievances of union members. He feels he is “there to be got at”. How powerful is he and how well does he use that power?

Credits

production company

British Broadcasting Corporation

Duration

00:19:38:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1973

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

33121

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employee rights

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial management

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial organization

Documentary

Documentary → Docudrama

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Industrial relations - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Trade-unions - Great Britain

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

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Power (Psychology)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1973

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