Arise Ye Workers (1974)
A campaign film supporting the dockers’ fight against redundancy, lay-offs 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 and jailing of the Pentonville 5. A series of massive solidarity demonstrations followed which freed the pickets and effectively destroyed the Act. The film includes footage of police harassment, dockers successfully calling on Fleet Street printworkers to strike in solidarity and the release of the five jailed dockers.
Director: Cinema Action
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 23 min
Release Date: January 1, 1974
Production: Cinema Action
Country: United Kingdom
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Arise Ye Workers about?
- A campaign film supporting the dockers’ fight against redundancy, lay-offs 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 and jailing of the Pentonville 5. A series of massive solidarity demonstrations followed which freed the pickets and effectively destroyed the Act. The film includes footage of police harassment, dockers successfully calling on Fleet Street printworkers to strike in solidarity and the release of the five jailed dockers.
- Who directed Arise Ye Workers?
- Arise Ye Workers was directed by Cinema Action.
- How long is Arise Ye Workers?
- Arise Ye Workers has a runtime of 23m (23 minutes).
- What genre is Arise Ye Workers?
- Arise Ye Workers is a Documentary film.
- Where was Arise Ye Workers produced?
- Arise Ye Workers was produced in United Kingdom.