Labor Union Movies
- 1993
Fish or Cut Bait
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In the 1970's, filmmakers Tom Burger, Bill McKiggan and Chuck Lapp began documenting the history and current struggles of inshore fishermen in...
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- 2023
State of the Union
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A documentary film showcasing the ascension of the state of Virginia from its rank of 51st worst state for labor unions, to 23rd, in a matter of just...
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- 1992
The Deregistration of the Builders Labourers Federation
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Chronicles the industrial action leading up to the deregistration of the Builders Labourers Federation.
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- 1978
Shipbuilding
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A documentary about Dutch shipbuilders and their work. Hundreds of jobs at shipyards are on the line and their craftsmanship is under threat. The...
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- 2017
Plutocracy III: Class War
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The early struggles of the working class are placed under a microscope in Plutocracy III: Class War, the latest chapter in an exceptionally well...
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- 2024
Out of Office: How Soft Hands Struck a Hard Bargain
Out of Office: How Soft Hands Struck a Hard Bargain02024HD
Out of Office is the story of a scrappy group of office workers in Wisconsin who managed to pull off a major victory for workers’ rights. Upon...
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- 1970
The Occupation of Cockatoo Island 1989
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Documents the Cockatoo Island Dockyard occupation and industrial actions of 1989.
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- 1982
Haya
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- 2017
Northern Minnesota's Labor Wars
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Filmmaker Gary Kaunonen of KCC-TV in International Falls just released a new documentary about a pivotal time in Northern Minnesota’s labor...
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- 2008
Haiti's Tourniquet
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The Confederation of Haitian Workers (CTH) invited an Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) delegation to Haiti to learn about their fight against...
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- 1969
Do You Think A Job Is the Answer?
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In response to the Detroit riots of 1967, where racial tensions in the city reached a breaking point, the city decided that the way to resolve these...
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- 2004
Where Do You Stand? Stories from an American Mill
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Traces the story of the 25-year struggle of Fieldcrest-Cannon textile workers to form a union in the face of modernization and globalization.
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- 1929
Yamamoto Senji Watanabe Masanosuke Worker-Farmer Funeral
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After his Tokyo farewell ceremony, Yamamoto's ashes were sent to Kyoto on March 9. Many friends and citizens gathered at his home in Uji. On the 15th...
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- 2012
As Goes Janesville
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A documentary of Janesville trying to recover from the closing of the GM automobile plant, in the midst of very divisive and historic political...
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- 1953
The Grievance Hearing
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Presents a case history of a grievance case from the initial causes to the final settlement. Shows how grievance hearings enable labor unions and...
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- 2007
Mother Jones, America's Most Dangerous Woman
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Documentary overview of the life and causes of "Mother" Jones.
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- 2019
Labor Wars of the Northwest
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Discontent, radicalism, and violence permeated the U.S. Northwest in the early decades of the twentieth century. Tens of thousands of workers...
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- 1987
Running Out of Patience: The 1986 Victorian Nurses Strike
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Running Out of Patience documents the Victorian nurses' strike of 1986, revealing various myths and stereotypes which have managed to pigeonhole...
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