An American Union View on Automation in the workplace.
Ford's first fully automated engine factory. Americans queue up probably at the Michigan employment security commission or at the Michigan State employment service. Workers clocking in. Men working in an engineering plant or factory, possibly a car manufacturing company. Automatic car manufacturing. Magnetic computer tape. A woman enters data on the computer. More automation machines. Workers leaving the factory. A group of workers possibly on strike. The White House, Washington DC. A senatorial committee is asking Walter Luther (the UAW president) questions about the effect automation as on people. A large audience is present during the senatorial committee meeting. Journalists take photos. Several shots of Walter Luther answering questions put forward by the senators. Several shots of a 1927 ford factory (before automation). The outside of a ford factory built in 1951 in Cleveland Ohio, followed by several shots of the inside to reveal that it is fully automated, occasionally a worker is seen observing the dials. A shot of the audience listening to Walter Luther.
A shot of Walter talking about the first ford automated factory. More shots of the ford's automated engine line. Walter Luther talks about the economical effects of automation. Several shots of finished ford cars. Workers clocking in or clocking out. Workers leaving the factory. More automated lines. Workers unemployed protest outside a general motors factory. The outside of a 1960's factory. Back to the senatorial meeting, Walter Luther is stating that he does not oppose factory expansion (automation), journalists take photos. More automation lines. In the senatorial meeting a man is transcribing the meeting, several shots of the senators and of the public and of Walter. More automated production lines and Computers. The senatorial meeting is now discussing the idea that when people are laid off due to automation, they should be given the opportunity to retrain or to relocate to where there is work. An old fashioned car factory (before automation). In the senatorial meeting Walter states that moving people to another location should be considered as important as moving equipment and machinery. More automation production lines versus non automated production lines. The senatorial meeting. Automated
production lines.
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