Not Just a Paycheck - Transcript with Citations - Unnatural Causes

Sandy Beck at workNARRATION:And a painful shift in wages. When Sandy Beck was a supervisor at Electrolux, she earned over21 dollars an hour. After Electrolux, she made 7 dollars an hour, with no benefits and no jobsecurity. 22For the first nine months after her layoff, Sandy received compensation from a federal programtied to the North American Free Trade Agreement. And Electrolux provided a severance packagefor her. 23 12:47But now these supports have run out. 24 Her future is anyone’s guess.Sandy loads coolers, walks to kitchenSANDY BECK, V/O:I’m a little concerned that we can meet our budget, and have enough moneyLOWER THIRD:SANDY BECKPlastics Facilitator31 years at plant13:08SANDY BECK, O/C:…for taxes and emergency funds. Right now we’re busy paying bills off and cuttingdown our monthly budget.Sandy Beck opens barn door and feeds cattle, Bruce out in pen, colt, cattle, Sandy feeding cattle.SANDY BECK, O/C:Back up, back up!NARRATION:Sandy is better off than most. Her husband Bruce was also laid off by Electrolux, but he has apension of about one half his former salary. And they live on a farm that’s been in Sandy’s familyfor three generations. It’s their safety net.SANDY BECK, V/O:My grandfather bought this beautiful farm on the lake back in 1917. Then my dad tookover the farming. And that was when the small farmers couldn’t make it, so he had toget a job at Electrolux to help make things meet.Sandy pushes boat, Bruce on boat, McMansions along lake.13:48SANDY BECK, O/C:I’ll turn you around then you won’t have to wonder.22 Sandy Beck email of 9/15/0623 Ibid.24 Ibid.UNNATURAL CAUSES: Not Just a Paycheck – Annotated ScriptCopyright © Vital Pictures 2008 Page 11