| FORD STRIKE Strike at Ford Auto Plant | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5037 |
| Catalog #: | 365084 | |
| Clip Number: | 365084-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 69/21 | |
| Timecode: | 01:51:39 - 01:54:12 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1969 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DEMONSTRATIONS: Labor LABOR UNIONS: Automobile Workers LABOR UNIONS: Strikes LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England OCCUPATIONS: Transportation TRANSPORTATION/AUTOMOBILE: Misc | |
| Description: | FORD STRIKE aka FORD WORKERS STRIKE OVER PAY & PRODUCTIVITY DEAL Ford workers strike over pay and productivity deal bringing factories to a standstill. Strike by 3 main unions at Ford plant protesting financial penalty clause. Halewood, Liverpool, Merseyside Several shots of exterior of Ford factory at Halewood. GV Ford's building looking through wire fence. Camera zooms in close to wire. Shot of factory framed by one diamond on fence. Shot of plant with "Ford" logo. GV Deserted grounds through gates at Fords. Road empty; gate standing open. Empty car parks during strike over pay and productivity deal. CU Notice Private Car Park. Pan to empty park. CU Empty cycle rack pan to more empty racks. CU Notice behind wire Guard Dogs in Use. Pan to empty ground behind wire. A few workers are seen leaving in cars and on foot from the works gate. Man opening gate for car to leave. Another guy exits on foot. Shot of several people exiting. General view of Ford plant, pan to large car park full of new cars. Pan to cars (new) parked behind wire fence. GV Large park full of new cars. London General views of Law Courts. Several shots of Ford members leaving Law Courts for lunch break. Dagenham, Essex Shots of Ford plant at Dagenham. Several shots of pickets in road outside main gate. Two men on street talking. Another guy in parked car. Crowd of men walking around and talking to each other outside factory gates. SV Crowd of Ford workers in street. Police stand by. A man gives out leaflets. Another speaks through megaphone. Union Office interior with men at tables with signs. Interior of NUVB (National Union of Vehicle Builders) offices with men filling out forms for dispute benefit pay. CU of table with forms on it and sign reading 'Dagenham No. 1'; pan up to Mr Miller, Secretary of NUVB, showing striker how to fill in form. Several shots of men and women filling in forms. Pan on big lot of cars. Various shots of Ford cars, mostly Capris, ready in car park for export. C/Us of stickers on the windows show destinations such as Denmark, Achau Via Linz, IVFD via Newark. LV Mass cars for export. | |
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