Episode number 6 of Series “Destination Australia: the migrant experience since 1788”.
The arrival of more than three million people since World War II has provided a vast labor force. Shows how some of these migrants have struck it rich, but many have been the first to suffer from union neglect and exploitation in low skilled work areas. Suitable for middle and upper secondary levels.
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ACMI Identifier
016712
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employee morale
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employee rights
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Migrant labor
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Emigration and immigration
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Employee rights
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Exploitation - Psychological aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Labor movement
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Migrant labor
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Exploitation - Psychological aspects
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Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
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16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)