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Feature on Nokia's plant closure in Bohum, Germany, special reaport on an unprecedented trade union campaign for workplace rights in Australia and a profile on activist filmmaker, Anne Lewis, discussing the art of storytelling
Workers and unions were shocked on January 15 when Nokia management announced it would close its plant in Bochum, Germany by the end of June. Nokia had received nearly 100 million euros in government subsidies for the plant and was bound by law to guarantee jobs until December 31, 2007. Fourteen days later, despite it turning a sizable profit, Nokia declared the plant would close.
An unprecedented union campaign for workplace rights was a critical factor in changing Australia’s government last November, according to analysts from every side of politics.
Activist filmmaker Anne Lewis discusses the art of storytelling and recommends that unions develop partnerships with filmmakers to produce more effective labour films.
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