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UPITN 13 1 79 TRAIN STRIKE SCENES
Stationary trains stand at empty stations while passengers can only wait patiently. Strikes by railway workers stop the movement of trains from Madrid station.
1. various cu large train wheels, pull out to show steam engine on plinth
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SYND 29 11 78 STEELWORKERS STRIKE FOR MORE PAY
Steelworks supplying West Germany's car plants are halted by the first major strike in the nation's iron and steel industry since 1928. The giant metal-workers union strike for a rise in wage and a 35 hour week.
1. ws exterior Thyssen...
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SYND 24 5 76 WIDESPREAD STRIKE BY GREEK WORKERS
A widespread strike by Greek workers in protest against a planned new labour relations law disrupted road and air traffic in many areas on Monday (May 24th). It also closed many shops, banks and offices, causing long queues at others.
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SYND 30 8 68 NEWSPAPER WORKERS STRIKE
Newspaper workers in Delhi on strike and protesting on the street.
1. vs of the mmeting of workers and people addressing the crowd
2. vs of protestors and police outside newspaper offices
3. vs of the police controlling protestors and...
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UPITN 2 3 79 ROME AIRPORT HIT BY AIRPORT WORKERS STRIKE
Workers of the Italian airline company Alitalia went on stirke grounding planes and disrupting hundreds of peoples travel plans
1. gv exterior of Fiumicino airport buildings
2. various long shots, Alitalia planes on tarmac
3. ms...
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SYND 11 1 79 STREET SCENES IN LIMA ON THE FIRST DAY OF THREE DAY STRIKE
Street scenes in Lima on first day of the three day general strike in Peru called by major trade unions.
1. gv tracking shot of street (from moving car) rocks on street, cars and lorries passing
2. ms tree trunks and rocks on street,...
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SYND 7 12 71 VOLKSWAGEN FACTORY CLOSED DUE TO METAL STRIKE
Workers leave Volkswagen car plant after shutdown through lack of material caused by the German metal workers strike
1 VW sign
2 workers leave plant
3 clock, tilt down to workers leaving
4 interior of factory idle assembly lines
Film:...
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SYND 20 12 80 DUSTMEN GO ON STRIKE IN PARIS
Blockade of the Elysee Palace by striking dustmen in an attempt to force the government to reclassify 500 of the city's 2000 dustmen.
1. ws heavy traffic on Champs Elysee pan to Elysee Palace
2. ms dustcarts blocking road
3. ws rubbish...
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SYND 29 10 75 ITALIAN CAR WORKERS ON STRIKE AGAINST REDUNDANCIES
Thousands of Italian car workers marched through the streets of MIlan in protest against theatened redundancies.
1. mcu Leyland sign on water tower , zoom out to Innocenti works
2. ms workers milling near factory gates
3. ms banners and...
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SYND 7 11 72 PRATS' PRESS CONFERENCE MARKS END OF WORKERS' STRIKE
Interior Minister Carlos Prats holds a news conference as the stikes end. President Salvador Allende goes to the streets.
1. ws pan car park in Presidential Palace 2. various shots Interior Minister Prats news conference 3. various shots...
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BATONS FLY DURING ROME STRIKE
Tension was high during the communist inspired General Strike in Rome. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
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FRANCE - STILL IN THROES OF PARALYSING STRIKE
Bread queues have formed in Paris and public transport is chaotic as the strikes continue. Factories and power plants are being guarded against communist rioters and sabotage has been reported from many areas. Disclaimer: British...
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FRENCH STRIKE WAVE GROWS
France, particularly Paris, is in the grip of widespread strikes. In Northern France the miners came out and rumours of a General Strike have been circulating. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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INDIA TO-DAY - CALCUTTA STRIKE
A recent strike in Calcutta held up docks for several days. Police fearing Communist led disturbances kept people on the move. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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AMERICAN SCENE
TRUMAN SPEECH - President Truman outlines policies at a Jefferson Day Dinner in Washington. ® PORTABLE CAR LIFT - A new way to solve the parking problem, cars are stacked on platforms and retrieved by a fork lift. ® PHONE STRIKE -...
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TRAFFIC CHAOS - MUTE COLOUR - COLOUR VERY GOOD
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THE BUS STRIKE - MUTE
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LONDON DOCK STRIKE - MENS DECISION
After several weeks of idleness in dockland, the strikers met at Victoria Park, Hackney and decided to return to work, under conditions which they set out. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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STRIKE!
Britain's Merchant Seamen have gone on strike, ships in the docks are idle. Pictures include historic film records of the first seamens' strike in 1911 - fifty-five years ago. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection....
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DOCK STRIKE OVER
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CAN737 SNCF RAIL WORKER STRIKE IN PARIS ONLY PARTLY SUCCESSFUL
Strike by SNCF railroad workers in Paris only partly successful. Scenes show newspaper headlines, closed ticket offices and stationary trains.
1. high angle ws signals and deserted tracks
2. cu newspaper headline in 24Heures newspaper:...
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MARCH OF THE PLANE MAKERS
Around ten thousand people representing hundreds of thousands whose jobs could be threatened if the TSR2 and similar projects are discontinued, march in protest to Hyde Park in a demonstration to save an industry. Disclaimer: British...
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GO SLOW
Six hundred and fifty drivers in the South Eastern division of the Southern Region are working to rule. The result is that two hundred thousand commuters have been spending up to two hours or more on their daily journey. Disclaimer:...
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DOCK STRIKE - SERVICEMEN TAKE OVER
For the third time in just over twelve months servicemen have been sent to take over the London Docks. About seventy ships had been held up by the latest unofficial strike. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...