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Wide Angle  Raise the Last Glass

Two Waterford Crystal workers try to save their jobs and a bit of Irish heritage. Details

 
 

Program: Wide Angle

Episode: Raise the Last Glass

In January 2009, Waterford Crystal went bankrupt. The company's main factory, in Waterford, Ireland, was closed, and 480 people were fired. Many of them had worked there for decades. But the Waterford workers refused to give up their jobs without a fight. FOCAL POINT's "Raise the Last Glass" follows two Waterford Crystal workers as they try to save their jobs and a bit of Irish heritage.

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Duration: (11:24)
Premiere Date: 06/11/2009
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: E


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