Workers

At its peak, Anglo employed directly almost 5,000 people, acccomodated in a town of 12 thousand inhabitants. By the closing date, there were still 1,500 people in activity.

By Frigorífico Anglo, Museum of the Industrial Revolution

Frigorífico Anglo, Museo de la Revolución Industrial

Canning of oils and refined greases (1930s)Frigorífico Anglo, Museum of the Industrial Revolution

Workers from 60 countries

Many immigrants worked in the Refrigerator, in fact around 60 nationalities are present in the registers, where Spanish, Italians, Bulgarians, Poles and Russians prevail.

Female working, unknown, 1910/1950, From the collection of: Frigorífico Anglo, Museum of the Industrial Revolution
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Woman worker, unknown, 1900/1950, From the collection of: Frigorífico Anglo, Museum of the Industrial Revolution
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Cracklings milling (Around 1930)Frigorífico Anglo, Museum of the Industrial Revolution

The youngest ones, once they finished primary school, could start working in the plant, so they got ready at the gates of Anglo where they hoped to be selected.

Anglo Athletic Club, unknown, 1959, From the collection of: Frigorífico Anglo, Museum of the Industrial Revolution
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Workers at the dock, unknown, 1910/1970, From the collection of: Frigorífico Anglo, Museum of the Industrial Revolution
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Veterinarian with assistants (1930s)Frigorífico Anglo, Museum of the Industrial Revolution

Differences

A look at the outfit is enough to recognize the rank of each employee. Veterinarians, for example, wore overalls and leather shoes.

Main House, 1900/1930, From the collection of: Frigorífico Anglo, Museum of the Industrial Revolution
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Workers, Unknown, 1910/1960, From the collection of: Frigorífico Anglo, Museum of the Industrial Revolution
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The pawns, in general, were barefoot and with sleeves rolled up which allowed them to be more comfortable when handling the cattle.

Workers, unknown, 1910/1950, From the collection of: Frigorífico Anglo, Museum of the Industrial Revolution
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Workers downloading goods, unknown, 1910/1950, From the collection of: Frigorífico Anglo, Museum of the Industrial Revolution
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Workers of the canning section, Around 1930, From the collection of: Frigorífico Anglo, Museum of the Industrial Revolution
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Centrifuges for meat desiccation and production of pork cracklings (1930s)Frigorífico Anglo, Museum of the Industrial Revolution

Some signs of what was the implementation of human relations within this company can still be found. Some notices on the walls referred to the importance of teamwork and the need for each worker to put aside concerns which did not belong to the workplace.

Workers at the preservation department, unknown, 1910/1950, From the collection of: Frigorífico Anglo, Museum of the Industrial Revolution
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Clients in a store, Unknown, 1900/1950, From the collection of: Frigorífico Anglo, Museum of the Industrial Revolution
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Lunch time (Around 1930)Frigorífico Anglo, Museum of the Industrial Revolution

United workers

In 1942, the Workers' Union of Río Negro, a subsidiary of the Autonomous Meat Industry Union, was formed, claiming, among other things, better conditions and  wages. In 1956, the workers joined a national demand and organized a march on foot to the city of Montevideo. This movement got the company to start giving 2 kilos of meat per person, per day.

Canning and cooking, Around 1970, From the collection of: Frigorífico Anglo, Museum of the Industrial Revolution
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Counter, unknown, 2000/2018, From the collection of: Frigorífico Anglo, Museum of the Industrial Revolution
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Museo de la Revolución Industrial.
Laboratorio de Visualización Digital Avanzada (Vidialab, Fadu, Udelar): Fernando da Silva Nuñez, Ana López Boccassino, Gabriela Barber Sarasola.
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