Well that's a very *progressive* point of view
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[Peter Hopkins is entertaining Ford boss Robert Tooley at home. He clearly regards Lisa as a wife whose only purpose is to look pretty and to be a cook, but Robert sounds out her opinions] Robert Tooley:
Lisa. Do you mind if I call you Lisa? You must have quite a head on your shoulders. Peter tells me that you read history at Cambridge. Lisa Hopkins:
[nervously]
Yes I did. Robert Tooley:
Mind if I ask: what do you think of our little problem over at the factory? Do you think maybe he's a bit too much velvet glove, not enough iron fist? Lisa Hopkins:
Not at all, no. Quite the opposite, actually. Look at Vauxhall. *They* don't have any problems with the unions. And that seems to be because General Motors have a more collaborative approach to management. Whereas at Ford you only deal with the unions because you *have* to. You tolerate them. And as a result they're more entrenched and they're aggressive in their dealings with you. [Robert and Peter look speechless] Robert Tooley:
[patronisingly]
Well that's a very *progressive* point of view
Lisa. Do you mind if I call you Lisa? You must have quite a head on your shoulders. Peter tells me that you read history at Cambridge. Lisa Hopkins:
[nervously]
Yes I did. Robert Tooley:
Mind if I ask: what do you think of our little problem over at the factory? Do you think maybe he's a bit too much velvet glove, not enough iron fist? Lisa Hopkins:
Not at all, no. Quite the opposite, actually. Look at Vauxhall. *They* don't have any problems with the unions. And that seems to be because General Motors have a more collaborative approach to management. Whereas at Ford you only deal with the unions because you *have* to. You tolerate them. And as a result they're more entrenched and they're aggressive in their dealings with you. [Robert and Peter look speechless] Robert Tooley:
[patronisingly]
Well that's a very *progressive* point of view
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Absolutely Lisa Do you mind if I call you Lisa
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You must have quite a head on your shoulders
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Peter tells me that you read history at Cambridge
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Yes I did Do you mind if I ask
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what do you think of our little problem over at the factory
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Do you think maybe he's a bit too much velvet glove
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Not enough iron fist Oh not at all no
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No quite the opposite actually Look at Vauxhall
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They don't have any problems with the unions
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because General Motors has a more collaborative approach to management
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Whereas at Ford you
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Well you only deal with the unions because you have to
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You tolerate them And as a result they're more entrenched
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and they're aggressive in their dealings with you
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Well ha ha that's a very progressive point of view
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Movie Summary
A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.
Actors
Robert Tooley
Lisa Hopkins
