Bandstrasse - Diese spontane Arbeitsniederlegung war nicht geplant(1982)
Documentary about one of the most significant migrant battles in the Federal Republic of Germany, a wildcat strike mainly sustained by migrant workers (euphemistically called “guest workers”) at the Ford plant in Cologne-Niehl in August 1973.
Movie: Bandstrasse - Diese spontane Arbeitsniederlegung war nicht geplant
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Documentary about one of the most significant migrant battles in the Federal Republic of Germany, a wildcat strike mainly sustained by migrant workers (euphemistically called “guest workers”) at the Ford plant in Cologne-Niehl in August 1973.
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1982-04-01
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