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 abject misery. Workers operated deafening machines with minimal hearing protection, workers constantly breathed in lint, and workers were forced to work long hours with meager wages. Norma and Reuben educated the employees about union and hosted meetings.
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Day after day, workers operated deafening machines with minimal hearing protection. Norma Rae's mothers temporarily lost her hearing during her shift, and the doctor on staff wouldnt do anything for her. Dust and lint could be seen floating all around the cramped workspace. Since all the windows are sealed shut, workers never breathe in fresh air and are forced to breath in the lint. Employees are forced long hours for meagre pay. Norma Rae’s father died of a stroke because he was overworked and had to constantly breathe in unclean air. Norma and Reuben increased public awareness of unions to make the union for the textile mill possible. Reuben handed out flyers to the workers and held union meetings in his own hotel room. Norma persuaded workers inside the mill to join the union and went door to door educating people about the union. Norma sacrificed her entire life to ensure the union was a success. Norma Rae almost entirely cut her family time. Her new marriage was at risk because she spent so much of her time at the union working instead of home cooking, cleaning and tending the children. She also sacrificed her reputation by getting jailed. This would make the lives of her kids difficult. Reuben sacrificed time away from his home, girlfriend, and
Day after day, workers operated deafening machines with minimal hearing protection. Norma Rae's mothers temporarily lost her hearing during her shift, and the doctor on staff wouldnt do anything for her. Dust and lint could be seen floating all around the cramped workspace. Since all the windows are sealed shut, workers never breathe in fresh air and are forced to breath in the lint. Employees are forced long hours for meagre pay. Norma Rae’s father died of a stroke because he was overworked and had to constantly breathe in unclean air. Norma and Reuben increased public awareness of unions to make the union for the textile mill possible. Reuben handed out flyers to the workers and held union meetings in his own hotel room. Norma persuaded workers inside the mill to join the union and went door to door educating people about the union. Norma sacrificed her entire life to ensure the union was a success. Norma Rae almost entirely cut her family time. Her new marriage was at risk because she spent so much of her time at the union working instead of home cooking, cleaning and tending the children. She also sacrificed her reputation by getting jailed. This would make the lives of her kids difficult. Reuben sacrificed time away from his home, girlfriend, and