Women Working Union Made

Record ID: 126928
  • Title: Women Working Union Made
  • Date: 12th April 1989
  • Summary: AS TRADE UNION MEMBERSHIP FALLS DRAMATICALLY THE UNIONS ARE REALISING THEY NEED WOMEN MEMBRS. INSIDE THE UNIONS WOMEN HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR YEARS FOR BETTER PAY AND CONDITIONS. THEY HAVE OFTEN NOT BEEN HELPED BY THEIR BROTHERS IN THE TRADE UNIONS. ALTHOUGH THE POLICIES LOOK CORRECT ON PAPER, THEY ARE RARELY TRANSLATED INTO CONCERTED EFFORTS TO CHANGE THE UNIONS TO MAKE THEM MORE SYMPATHETIC TO WOMEN. THE FILM CONTRASTS A GROUP OF WOMEN IN THE NATIONAL UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES WORKING AS CLEANERS IN THE ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL IN BELFAST WITH AMALGAMATED ENGINEERING UNIONS PRESIDENT BILL JORDAN WHO SAYS THEY HAVE DONE ALL THEY CAN FOR WOMEN MEMBERS. THE WOMEN IN NUPE SAY THE UNIONS MUST CHANGE THE WAY THEY WORK. FOR MOST WOMEN WITH CHILDREN, EVENING MEETINGS IN PUBS AND LONG DREARY AGENDAS WILL NOT ATTRACT WOMEN TO WORK WITHIN THE UNIONS.
  • Description:FOUR FILMS LOOKING AT THE CHANGING PATTERNS OF WOMEN'S WORK. NOT THE FEW PROFESSIONAL WOMEN AT THE TOP BUT THE WAY MOST WOMEN WORK - IN THE LOWEST PAID AND LEAST SKILLED JOBS
  • Broadcaster:Channel 4
  • Collection: Channel 4
  • Genre:Documentary and Factual
  • Producer:CineContact
  • Programme Episode:Episode 3
  • Transmission Date:12/04/1989
  • Rights:On Request
  • Decade: 1980s
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