Critical Writing Index

Le double combat des travailleuses du vêtement: <<On voulait pas des miracles>>

by Michel Venne

Journal Liason St-Louis, Mar. 26, 1986

This article reviews <<On voulait pas de miracles>>, a feminist video dealing with the deplorable working conditions women face in the Quebec garment industry. Centered around the week-long, 1983 strike for better union representation, the film mainly focuses on showing that while the female workers voice particular concerns, their wishes are not met by the male-only union bosses. While the Quebec garment union rallied against the film as anti-union propaganda, the 9000 garment workers heralded in the film supported the representation of their struggle for more control over their working life.

ITEM 1986.084 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

<>Irène Demczuk

<>Suzanne Hould

<>Ginette Lajoie