Local 100 Part 3

Description

This film covers the formation of Local 100, an affiliate of a national trade union in Canada, and shows the development and benefits of trade unionism in a small factory while also examining the responsibilities of a trade union in a democratic society. Reel 1 depicts poor working conditions and job insecurity, which provoke factory workers to organize a union. In Reel 2, a union organizer meets with the workers, and a recruiting drive and organizational meeting are held, after which a constitution is drafted. The union then obtains certification as a legal bargaining group and begins negotiations. Reel 3 shows how the negotiations prove fruitful and a contract is approved by the union, demonstrating that labor and management can work together to realize mutual goals. This is a Marshall Plan film, written and directed by Bernard Devlin, sponsored by MSA/SRE, presented by the National Film Board of Canada, and produced by James Beveridge in consultation with the Federal Department of Labor, Ottawa, Canada.

Collection

Records of the U.S. Information Agency

Series

Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities