This account of Labor-Management Production Committees in the construction industry in wartime Britain takes as an example the building of an airfield, and shows some of the problems involved in a construction job of this kind. The film also demonstrates the methods of election of the men’s representatives on the Committee, the discussion and decisions of the Committee and how the Committee acts as a channel for suggestions by the men for improving production efficiency. As a result relations between management and men are good, everyone works together to get on with the job, and the speed of construction is accelerated.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
312448
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Great Britain
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airports
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Industrial relations - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)