AFL-CIO Americans at Work

[60] - Nor wood Studios, Washington D.C. 16 mm; good; Black and White; On Reel ; Positive; English; Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union; textiles; health and safety. This film is about the industry that has developed around synthetic fiber as opposed to natural fibers such as cotton, wool and silk. The film talks about the process of creating synthetic fiber from wood and the hazards and technology associated with it. The film emphasizes that a well educated union membership along with an "enlightened management" will lead to minimal health and safety accidents. Americans at Work; Kodak Safety Film; 13 min. long. -- 600 feet of film