Factory workers assemble an engine for a Model-T Ford. Up close footage of workers connecting the heavy pieces of metal, as it slowly moves down the conveyer belt. Arial shot of a large crowd of people awaiting to board a train. Other footage of people coming out of cars, buses, and other means of transportation is shown. The workers protest for labor reforms by picketing and marching through town. They hold up signs that say, "Fight eviction" and "Money to feed our families". The police hold batons and walk alongside the march.
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