Three workers of a tire factory, in southern Italy, lead the struggle against the American company owner of the factory who wants to close the Italian branch in which they work.

An American multinational company has decided to close a factory in a small town in the Abruzzo but its workers and employees reject the decision. Among the leaders of the rebellion is Antonio, an idealist who struggles to remain in his native region. There are also Salvatore, an old trade unionist and Mario, who has just married. They manage to attract the national television channels and to garner sympathy. But the conflict lingers on...—Guy Bellinger