Norma Rae

This film depicts the 1978 struggles and triumphs of Norma Rae Webster, a hardworking, straight to the point, all-American woman. Norma Rae is a textile worker for O.P. Henley Textile Mill in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina; she works in the weaving room as a loom operator. Being an outspoken individual, she is very intent on changing the poor working conditions of the mill such as the excessive noise, the long hours with short breaks, the overall physical stress from standing for long periods and the high temperatures inside the factory. Summary The film begins by portraying a noisy, dusty, dirty, and fairly dangerous mill that Norma Rae and her family work at. In the opening scenes Norma is trying to talk to her mother regarding their lunch,…

The movie Norma Rae was a great movie to watch in regards to labor relations and put in perspective why people in the 70’s and 80’s fought so hard to unionize industries where the textile mill in the movie was part of. There are a number of issues that the movie brings up such as safety issues, why the textile mill needed a union, the role of not only management, but a union organizer and the struggle of trying to bring a union to a nonunion town are just a few examples. Right from the…

The movie Norma Rae is about the struggle of a union employee and a factory worker, whom the movie is named after, to bring fair treatment to a factory that had been taking advantage of its workers. A factory on the brink of unionization and the conflict brought about from the struggle for a job that treated the workers like people and not just disposable parts is what drives this movie. The organization in this movie, the textile factory, shows us an insight into the different metaphors in…

Norma Rae What began in the Spring of 1963 for a Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA) evolved into a 17-year movement at J.P. Stevens textile plants throughout North and South Carolina (Ritt, 1979). This union campaign eventually advanced to other sites throughout the South. According Ziegler & Ziegler (1982), unions do not fare well when making movies; however along the same token do not lack captivating personalities to show what unions face. This research paper will address Norma…

As she is copying down the bulletin, all the male supervisors approach Norma and begin harassing her and then questioning her about making phone calls on company time. At this point Norma Rae becomes defensive and unruly during the questioning and requests the full names of all the gentleman in the office with her. The mill management refuses and demand that Norma Rae to leave company property immediately, Norma refuses and she combatively exclaims that if they want her to leave the sheriff…

Norma Rae: Movie Analysis The American labor movement has changed considerably since its inception, trying to find the most effective way to achieve its mission for American workers. After a struggle between those who favored a labor political party and those who preferred the business union, the most success was attained through pragmatic attempts of early leaders. By working within the current economic system, these leaders found success advocating for the improvement of member working…

The movie, Norma Rae, depicts the struggle of textile employees as they strive to place a union in the local mill factory. The protagonists, Norma Rae and Reuben Warshowsky, go through numerous trials and tribulations that many union supporters experience in their journey for unionization. Norma sacrificed her job and her reputation and Reuben sacrificed time away from his girlfriend and family to make the union possible. The treatment and working conditions of employees could be described as…

In the summer of 1978, Norma Rae Wilson and her parents, Leona and Vernon Witchard, are among the laborers who operate the noisy weaving machines. Henley textile mill in the small, Southern town of Henleyville. On her lunch break, Norma notices that her mother’s hearing is damaged and rushes her to the factory doctor, Dr. Watson, who dismisses the deafness as temporary. His lack of concern angers her. At home, Norma helps her father clean the kitchen and encourages her two children, Craig and…

If you are a fan of soccer or know anything about the game. You would have sometime heard about the name Tim Howard. Tim Howard is considered one of the best goalkeepers in history. In my paper we will learn more about his childhood, beginning of his career, and his future and why I think he should be on a Wheaties box. Tim Howard didn’t grow up in a wealthy family and had to work hard to earn money for lunch at school. Tim and his brother Chris were always full of energy and always…

The experiences you have while watching a film are very interesting. Typically within a film, you, the viewer, is presented with a problem or situation and it is up to you to come up with the solution. These situations may have good results or bad, but it is always up to the viewer to discover the solution. Discovering a solution is not always easy. Historian David Bordwell believes that the narration in a film cues and constrains its viewer .Directors always find ways to confuse a viewer by…