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Black Life: Untold Stories

To be living in a bunkhouse with 62 guys, one television, eight guys in a room....

You're denied basic human rights basically by silence. You're always at the mercy of the employer. My living conditions were very, very difficult: To be living in a bunkhouse with 62 guys, one television, eight guys in a room. Everything was a fight. We were pitted one against the other. The company claims that people who excel, They get overtime pay. Every time I check my pay, It was just minimum wage,
so it was just a ploy,
as far as I'm concerned, That the company use
to their benefit

Full Transcript

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You're denied basic human rights basically by silence.
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You're always at the mercy of the employer.
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My living conditions were very, very difficult:
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To be living in a bunkhouse with 62 guys, one television, eight guys in a room.
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Everything was a fight.
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We were pitted one against the other.
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The company claims that people who excel,
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They get overtime pay.
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Every time I check my pay,
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It was just minimum wage, so it was just a ploy, as far as I'm concerned,
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That the company use to their benefit.
Duration
44 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:00
Uploaded
Apr 17, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
Genres
Production
Nikkatsu Corporation

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Movie Summary

Interviews to narrate the long history of anti-black racism in Canada, including police brutality and the rise of hip-hop music.