Arise Ye Workers - The Dockers’ Fight

Synopsis

A campaign film supporting the dockers’ fight against redundancy and wage cuts caused by containerisation. The film charts the struggle against ruthless rationalisation, profiteering and land speculation, police harassment of pickets and finally the enforcement of the Industrial Relations Act by the arrest of the Pentonville 5. A series of massive solidarity demonstrations followed which freed the pickets and effectively destroyed the Act.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

1973

Subjects

Film studies; History; Politics & government

Keywords

campaigning films; dock workers; industrial disputes; trades unions; strikes; Industrial Relations Act

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£8.00

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

25 minutes

Year

2012

Production Company

Name

Cinema Action

Distributor

Name

Platform Films

Web

http://www.platformfilms.co.uk External site opens in new window