A stirring history of three women’s experience in labor organisation in Chicago in the 1930’s, told through interviews, interspersed with archival newsreels and period photographs of stop-work meetings, working conditions, picket lines and fights with the police. Raises issues surrounding sexism and racism in union organising. The three women are Kate Hyndman, Stella Nowicki and Sylvia Woods. Based on the book entitled “Rank and File” by Alice Lynd.
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ACMI Identifier
015834
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Archival resources
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Women - Interviews
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Chicago (Ill.)
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - United States
Crafts & Visual Arts → Images, Photographic
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Depressions - 1929
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Labor movement
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Racism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Trade-unions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Trade-unions - Officials and employees
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Trade-unions - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Employment
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women in politics
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women in trade-unions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women political activists
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women
History → United States - History
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)