Fire the Director: The Making of 'The Take' Page #2

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On the contrary - they're | working to feed their families.

There are many companies that | should be in the hands of the workers.

But it seems that this is not | politically convenient.

That's the real problem.

And now that we are in | production...

Mr. Zanon, you can kiss our asses!

What can I say?

It's not true, | it's not of the people.

The investment was mine, | all the work was mine.

I put in everything. | It can't be "of the people".

Raul Godoy | Zanon Union Leader

There's another word:

Expropriation.

And that's what we're going for.

Here comes the explosion

Here comes the explosion

Of my guitar

And your government

As well.

"Zanon is of the people: | Support the workers"

Workers, without ideology, | without trying to prove anything,

Luis Zamora | Member of Parliament

out of necessity, are putting | factories back to work.

It's exactly what Capitalism, every | day, tries to prove is impossible.

Bosses are supposed | to be indispensable.

Instituto Comunicationes | Private School

Instituto Comunicationes | Private School | Under Worker Control

Clinica Medrano | Health Clinic

Clinica Medrano | Health Clinic | Under Worker Control

What we've learned is | that in a business,

participatory democracy | is more efficient.

Because if you vote often,

you get used to winning,

but you also get used to losing.

Also you learn to accept | the decision of the majority.

Astillero Almirante Brown | Shipbuilding | Under Worker Control

Ghelco | Ice Cream Factory | Under Worker Control

Brukman | Suit Factory | Under Worker Control

We pay ourselves a fair salary.

We discuss how much money | we have, how much to save,

and how much to take.

For us as workers, | accounting is easy.

I don't know why it's so hard | for the bosses...

to pay salaries, buy materials, | and pay the bills.

For me it's easy - | you add and subtract.

How are you?

How's it going?

Are you inside already?

Get him to tell you | what happened here.

He's one of the pioneers | of this movement.

He's complaining a lot about | the attitude of some of the companeros.

Here's what bothers me:

You break your back, 30 or 40 | guys from the very beginning.

Then the rest come and say | "okay, I'm part of the cooperative."

"I want a job."

No no no.

If there's not enough work for all,

then the first 40 get priority.

Who decides that?

The assembly, the assembly.

If you can do it, | take a militant attitude,

beyond just being a worker.

That you are making history.

My name's Freddy Espinosa, | president of Forja San Martin,

an auto parts plant.

In the name of Forja, I'm grateful | for all the help you can give.

I think we are all in need | in this process.

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