With These Hands
Nominated for a 1950 Academy Award for documentary feature, this film by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union…
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For the Record
2019-08-31T16:54:40-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOGNjXC8yMDE5MDgzMTE3MDgyODAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 4,985 strikes involving 4.6 million workers in 1946 - the largest number the bureau ever recorded in a single year. The main issues were low wages and rising living costs. “For the Record” is a documentary about the labor unrest, told from organized labor’s perspective. This film is part of the National Film Preservation Foundation’s online screening room.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 4,985 strikes involving 4.6 million workers in 1946 - the largest number the bureau ever recorded in a…
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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 4,985 strikes involving 4.6 million workers in 1946 - the largest number the bureau ever recorded in a single year. The main issues were low wages and rising living costs. “For the Record” is a documentary about the labor unrest, told from organized labor’s perspective. This film is part of the National Film Preservation Foundation’s online screening room. close
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 4,985 strikes involving 4.6 million workers in 1946 - the largest number the bureau ever recorded in a… read more
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 4,985 strikes involving 4.6 million workers in 1946 - the largest number the bureau ever recorded in a single year. The main issues were low wages and rising living costs. “For the Record” is a documentary about the labor unrest, told from organized labor’s perspective. This film is part of the National Film Preservation Foundation’s online screening room. close
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