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Labor Stories (1975)

  
Format:  Labor Stories DVD 
 
 
Three historic 1975 documentaries produced by the Chicago-based Kartemquin Films highlight the struggles of everyday people aiming to improve their working conditions through the efforts of their labor unions. "HSA Strike--75" follows the strike of the physicians' union at Chicago's Cook County Hospital; "U.E./Wells" follows the United Electrical Workers as they attempt to organize the multi-ethnic employees of a cast iron foundry; and "Local 70" depicts the walkout of unemployment compensation workers due to mandatory overtime and the lack of proper staffing. 55 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
 
SKU: D88630
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Category:
Documentary
Rated:
NR
Color:
Black & White / Color
Format: 
Fullscreen
Closed Captioned:
 No
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