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It's Been Good to Know You

 File — Box: 51

Scope and Contents

[88] - Harold Mayer Production; 16 mm ; good (both prints); Color; On Reel; Positive; English; ACWA, Phillips Van-Heusen Boycott; plant closing. This is a short promotional film put out by the ACWA to encourage consumers to boycott the Phillips Van-Heusen Clothing Company. The company closed numerous plants in Pennsylvania, Alabama, and Arkansas, before moving the operations to Asia. The motivation behind these closings is assumed to be labor costs associated with both union and non-union workforces in the United States. The film urges consumers not to purchase the products made by Phillips Van-Heusen. It's Been Good to Know You, 13 min. long, safety film -- 350 feet of film

Dates

  • 1936-1985

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

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Extent

28.11 cubic feet

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

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