On The Move Partnership
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Mobility for work is not new, but it is changing.
Across the world a wide range of people are mobile for work – women and men, citizens and temporary
foreign workers, highly paid executives and those in minimum-wage service sector jobs, new workers
and those near retirement. From hours-long daily commutes, to travel that takes workers away from
home for days, weeks, months and even years, to mobility as work (as among truck and taxi drivers
and food delivery workers) – the types and modes of work-related mobility are many and changing.
Such mobility requires time and coordination. It costs money and is associated with the risk of
injury and illness.
On the Move was a multimillion dollar project initiated by the SafetyNet Centre for Occupational
Health & Safety Research at Memorial University. It was directed by Professor Barbara Neis and
managed by Janet Oliver. On the Move was supported by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities
Research Council of Canada, InnovateNL, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Canada Foundation
for Innovation and numerous universities and partners. It operated between 2012 and 2021.
| Title | A Family on the Move
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| Description: | A digital story exploring the impact of mobility on a family of mobile workers from New Harbour, NL where the husband, Aiden, works as a seaman on tankers, the wife, Zula, drives a long daily commute as a nurse, and their son, Andre, works on a Coast Guard vessel. |
| Length: | Approximately 12 minutes |
| Year | 2019 |
| Production Credits |
Producer/Director: Martin Beirne Co-Producers: George Gmelch, Derek Norman Camera: Ian McGuire Research: George Gmelch and Diane Royal Produced at Memorial’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Science Film Unit |
| Funding: | Supported by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, InnovateNL, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Canada Foundation for Innovation and numerous university and community partners. |
| Title | Bay de Verde - Bob and Pauline's Story
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| Description: | A story about work-related mobility in rural Newfoundland. Featuring Bob and Pauline Sutton. |
| Length: | Approximately 9 minutes |
| Year | 2017 |
| Production Credits |
Producers: Andrew Lincoln and Jacqueline Cepeda Editor: Derek Norman Camera: Dennis Lanson Research and Interviews: George Gmelch and Diane royal Produced at Memorial’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Science Film Unit. |
| Funding: | Supported by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, InnovateNL, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Canada Foundation for Innovation and numerous university and community partners. |
| Title | Caring for those who care: the rewards, risks, and realities of providing mobile healthcare
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| Description: | Prepared by the On the Move Partnership Nova Scotia field component, the video provides The video provides a better understanding of the experiences of mobile healthcare providers. |
| Length: | Approximately 5 minutes |
| Year | 2019 |
| Production Credits | Lead researchers Sheri Price and Ivy Bourgeault and the On the Move Partnership Nova Scotia field team. |
| Funding: | Supported by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, InnovateNL, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Canada Foundation for Innovation and numerous university and community partners. |
| Title | Home and at Sea: A Newfoundland Story
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| Description: | A story about one young Newfoundland family’s experience of family life when one partner and parent is away at sea for extended periods. Featuring Ryan and Lesley Gates. |
| Length: | Approximately 6 minutes |
| Year | 2018 |
| Production Credits |
Editor/Director: Maria Delgado Co-Producers: George Gmelch and Derek Lanson Camera: Dennis Lanson Research: George Gmelch and Diane Royal Produced at Memorial’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Science Film Unit. |
| Funding: | Supported by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, InnovateNL, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Canada Foundation for Innovation and numerous university and community partners. |
| Title | Living the Turnaround Life
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| Description: | A story about one young couple’s experiences of family life when one half of the couple works away on a “2-weeks on, 1-week off” turnaround. Featuring Scott Walsh and Jen Sutton Walsh. |
| Length: | Approximately 6 minutes |
| Year | 2018 |
| Production Credits |
Producers: Maria Delgado Co-Producer/Editor: Sara Alghesheyan Associate Producer: Derek Norman Research/Production Assistants: Andrew Lincoln and Jacqueline Cepeda; Research: George Gmelch and Diane Royal Produced at Memorial’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Science Film Unit. |
| Funding: | Supported by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, InnovateNL, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Canada Foundation for Innovation and numerous university and community partners. |
| Title | Making the Rounds - Ron Lee's Lifetime of Service
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| Description: | A story about a rich life of moving from place to place as part of work, including as a clergyman, teacher, and a CN train employee. It highlights the key role of various modes of transportation in the history of Newfoundland and Labrador. Featuring Ron Lee. |
| Length: | Approximately 30 minutes |
| Year | 2018 |
| Production Credits |
Director: Sharon Roseman. Producers and Editors: Sharon Roseman and Lesley Butler. Associate Producer: Derek Norman. Camera and Sound Recording: Derek Norman, Sharon Roseman and Lesley Butler. Research: Sharon Roseman and Lesley Butler. Produced at Memorial’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Science Film Unit |
| Funding: | Supported by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, InnovateNL, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Canada Foundation for Innovation and numerous university and community partners. |
| Title | Stories Would Be Told - The Commuting Career of Kay Coxworthy
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| Description: | A story about work-related commuting on the ferry between Bell Island and Portugal Cove, and the powerful role of place, community, and storytelling in commuters’ lives. Featuring Kay Coxworthy. |
| Length: | Approximately 19 minutes |
| Year | 2018 |
| Production Credits |
Director: Sharon Roseman Producers and Editors: Sharon Roseman and Diane Royal Associate Producer: Derek Norman Camera and Sound Recording: Derek Norman, Sharon Roseman and Diane Royal Research: Sharon Roseman, Diane Royal and Lesley Butler Produced at Memorial’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Science Film Unit |
| Funding: | Supported by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, InnovateNL, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Canada Foundation for Innovation and numerous university and community partners. |
| Title | The Next Generation
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| Description: | A film about the St. John’s Branch of the CN Pensioners’ Association. It tells the story of what it was like to work in CN’s varied transportation and communication services, which comprised telegraphy, rail, marine, trucking and buses. The narrators also describe what it felt like when CN closed down in Newfoundland and Labrador and the role the pensioners’ association has played since. This “last generation” supports ongoing connections among former CN workers and their spouses and upholds the memory of this important part of the province’s history. Featuring Jane Churchill King, Arthur King, David Boland, Victor Wiseman, Wayne Greenland, Captain Joe Prim, Graham Hill, Harold Piercey, Gilbert Oakley, Stephen Best, William Penney |
| Length: | Approximately 55 minutes |
| Year | 2020 |
| Production Credits |
Director: Sharon Roseman Producers and Editors: Sharon Roseman and Lesley Butler Associate Producer: Derek Norman Camera and Sound Recording: Derek Norman and Lesley Butler. Research: Sharon Roseman and Lesley Butler Produced at Memorial’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Science Film Unit. |
| Funding: | Supported by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, InnovateNL, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Canada Foundation for Innovation and numerous university and community partners. |
| Title | Working Away
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| Description: | A story about a young father and husband who works at sea. Featuring Tommy Doyle. |
| Length: | Approximately 6 minutes |
| Year | 2018 |
| Production Credits |
Editor/Director: Ian Mcguire Co-Producers: George Gmelch and Derek Lanson Research: George Gmelch Produced at Memorial’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Science Film Unit. |
| Funding: | Supported by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, InnovateNL, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Canada Foundation for Innovation and numerous university and community partners. |