An account of the work of a shop steward in a furniture factory is used to illustrate how a British trade union functions. The film gives a comprehensive outline of union organisation, explaining the relationship between employees and their union and between the union, at several levels, and the employers.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001505
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Communication in industrial relations
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employee rights
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Management
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
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 films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)