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Sudbury Union Dispute

Item number (ISN):

100602

Series title:

Newsmagazine : [out-takes]

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

100602

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, TELEVISION: NATIONAL NEWS LIBRARY, NEWSMAGAZINE

Accession:

1988-0331

Media:

Film

Release date:

1961-11-29

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Production credit:

photography, Douglas Skene; reporter, Arthur Robson

Description:

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This consists of footage shot for a Newsmagazine television program about the struggle between the United Steelworkers of America and the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union for control of more than 17,000 nickel workers in Sudbury, Ontario and workers in Port Colbourne, Ontario. Terry Mancini, chief organizer of the United Steelworkers, calls the Sudbury campaign more violent than any in which he has previously participated. The campaign has been characterized by strong arm tactics, underlying violence and intimidation. Also shown is a portion of a television program, filmed from a television screen, sponsored by the National Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers. Union spokesman bud [De Vito] criticizes Local President Don Gillis for his handling of union negotiations with the international Nickel Company of Canada. De Vito accuses Gillis of refusing to fight the "steel raiders". He says the membership will not go along with Gillis, who is playing the contradictory roles of a Mine-Mill President and a steelworkers union organizer. The program is a Sudbury television station CKSO presentation. Also shown is a portion of another television progrom, also filmed from a television screen, in which a two unidentified men and a moderator discuss the union dispute in Sudbury, with reference to labour relations in Sault Ste. Marie and Port Colbourne. There is a cutaway to workers drinking and watching the program in a bar. Next,, CBC reporter Arthur Robson interviews Ken Smith, the National President of the Mine Mill union. Smith discusses the history of his union's struggle with the Steelworkers, and the assistance his union is receiving from other unions. Robson the interviews a worker, [Mr. Leboulière] who supported the mine mill union until he joined the steelworkers two weeks ago. He describes the threats he has received. He and a friend were attached by men wielding broken broken bottles. He recived cuts to his arms and lost a finger.~He and his family have been threatened, especially since someone found out he was going to talk about the steelworkers on the CBC. There also have been house and car bombings. He suspects the mine mill union is behind the violence because the steelworkers will win the membership campaign. He says the steelworkers will win because workers who now express support for mine mill will change their vote in the secret ballot.

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. For broadcast version see V1 8609-0108(1).~2. Title assigned by archivist.~3. Release dae is date of broadcast version.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

87704

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8808-0398

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

MAG STR

Stock:

ORIG

Technical description:

POS

Max. shrinkage:

0.6%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER
Ordering and viewing options

Conditions of access:

Open

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

Restrictions on consultation:

To be Determined / À déterminer

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Copyright Owner / Avec la permission écrite du détenteur des droits d'auteur

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