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The Case of Barbara Parsons

Accession number: 
1978.0044

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Production Years: 
1978

Languages:

  • English
Film Properties: 
  • Sound
Length (feet): 
1868 (16mm)
Length (minutes): 
52

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Holding Institutions: 

WIndsor University, Windsor, Ontario: 16mm.

York University, Toronto, Ontario: 16mm.

Library and Archives Canada: 16mm , 3/4".
"Barbara Parsons is a recent employee with the company Michael Blais has worked for nineteen years. Still, when a supervisor announced his retirement, Barbara applied for and was promoted to the position ahead of him. This film dramatizes a situation that could happen in any unionized company, the violation of a contract between management and labor, and shows the four main steps to be followed in the vrievance procedure."

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University of Waterloo Audiovisual Services Catalog.
"Barbara Parsons is a recently hired employee with the company where Michael Blais has worked for nineteen years. Still, when a supervisor announced his retirement, Barbara applied for and was promoted to the position ahead of him. This film dramatizes a situation that could happen in any unionized company—the violation of a contract between management and labour—and shows the four main steps to be followed in the grievance procedure."

Online Database National Film Board of Canada.
"Barbara Parsons is a recently hired employee with the company where Michael Blais has worked for nineteen years. Still, when a supervisor announces his retirement, Barbara applies for and is promoted to the position ahead of him. This film dramatizes a situation that could happen in any unionized company--the violation of a contract between management and labor--and shows the four main steps to be followed in the grievance procedure."