Collection search - Auto Strikers Picket Factory : 3700 Employees Stage Walk-Out at Oshawa = First General Strike Hits Oshawa
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Record information – Brief Auto Strikers Picket Factory : 3700 Employees Stage Walk-Out at Oshawa = First General Strike Hits Oshawa
Series title:Fox Movietone News. British Empire NewsHierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1937Item number (ISN):332418Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX FILM CORPORATIONAccession:1973-0124Media:FilmPart:1 of 1Production date:1937Production company:Fox Movietone NewsDescription:Newsreel story under the heading BRITISH EMPIRE NEWS, with title AUTO STRIKERS PICKET FACTORY. 3700 EMPLOYEES STAGE WALKOUT AT OSHAWA. It shows: exterior of General Motor plant with striking workers picketing plant and strikers being fed by union sympathizers; long shot of General Motors of Canada sign on factory roof; workers walking around in small circles; women and men shown in separate shots; men drinking cups of coffee; women being served sandwiches; medium shot of transport truck backing out of the crowd; medium shot officials with guards; long shot of officials addressing the strikers; and long shot of men walking up stairs and entering the factory. The Associated Screen News caption sheet identifies the men speaking to the strikers as Oshawa Mayor Alex Hall and Hugh Thompson, U.S. representative of the United Auto Workers Association and chief organizer in Canada.Language:MuteNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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