“ THE INHERITANCE “ 1964 CLOTHING WORKERS UNION DOCUMENTARY IMMIGRATION ELLIS ISLAND 18184

Love our channel? Help us save and post more orphaned films! Support us on Patreon: Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference. This 1964 black and white film “The Inheritance“ celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America by outlining the improvements the union has won for clothing workers over its five decades. It visits early America and the immigrants who arrived to Ellis Island in NYC and who toiled in the garment and steel factories of the United States. It is a story of the birth of organized labor and the Amalgamated Union. At the time the film was released, the Amalgamated had 385,000 members working in the apparel and related industries, and in laundries, cleaning and dyeing plants and retail stores. The union operated in 42 states, four Canadian provinces and Puerto Rico. The film opens with a ship sailing in front of the Statue of Liberty in a deep fog. The Inheritance – Part 1. Ellis Island 1:40. Narrated by R