Striking Back at the Empires

Synopsis: Discusses problems posed by multinational companies. As international organisations they can play off government against government to seek the best incentives for investment. They are able to threaten to pull out of any country where workers refuse to accept the working conditions. Trade unionists are in favour of co-operating with foreign workers to exchange information on company policy. Focuses on two companies, Ford and Kodak.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 27 min. Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 27 min.
Technical information: Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production: 1984
Availability: Hire
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Documentation: An educational pack is available from the Popular Planning Unit, GLC, Showroom, South Block, County Hall, London SE1.
Uses: 1st-year politics students.*
Subjects: Economics
Keywords: multinational corporations; working conditions

Director

Stephen Engelhard

Contributor

Alexei Sayle

Cast

Ken Livingstone

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