In 2007, unable to compete with cheaper offshore production, Hooker Furniture Co. closed its plant in Martinsville, Virginia, after 83 years in operation. With These Hands follows the last load of wood down the assembly line as it is cut, honed, and assembled into fine furniture. Along the way, employees at the factory share their perspectives on work, community, and survival in a country devastated by de-industrialization and outsourcing.
April 25, 2009
The Unheard Voices Project
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Clyde Hooker, Jr.
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Paul Toms
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Lane Nunley
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William Stanley
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Toni Jamieson
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