Labor Union Movies

1916
The Bruiser
The Bruiser
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Athletic star William Russell puts on his boxing gloves for this waterfront drama.
1983
Taylor Chain II: A Story of Collective Bargaining
Taylor Chain II: A Story of Collective Bargaining
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In 1981-2, the Kartemquin filmmakers returned to the Taylor Chain plant to show labor and management working together against the odds, trying to...
2008
Haiti's Tourniquet
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...
2015
The Factory
The Factory
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This documentary film traces the struggle of Indian auto workers of the Maruti Suzuki factory in Manesar, near Delhi, in forming a union....
2018
Main basse sur l'énergie
Main basse sur l'énergie
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2019
Labor Wars of the Northwest
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...
2010
The War You and I
The War You and I
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With the unexpected dismissal of 2045 workers, the strike by Ssangyong employees has received the most public support and attention since the IMF. It...
1981
A Century of Struggle
A Century of Struggle
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A Century of Struggle chronicles the hundred-year history of the NZ Seamen’s Union from its formation in 1879. Using original film and archive...
1987
Running Out of Patience: The 1986 Victorian Nurses Strike
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...
1977
Eugene Debs and the American Movement
Eugene Debs and the American Movement
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Eugene Debs & the American Movement is an educational video that documents fifty years of long-suppressed history. Using extensively researched...
1970
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters; A union's story
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters; A union's story
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A Union's Story chronicles the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from its formation in 1903 to its current status as one of the most diverse and...
1931
Earth
Earth
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A main agenda of the prewar farmer's movement was struggle against landowners. Prokino also considered this as their prime concern. The main title...
1929
Yamamoto Senji Watanabe Masanosuke Worker-Farmer Funeral
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...
1931
The 12th Tokyo May Day
The 12th Tokyo May Day
01931HD
On May 1st, unions all over Japan celebrate May Day, the international day for workers. Workers gather together at parks and hold demonstrations and...
2019
Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union
Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union
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In a highly controversial move, the Justice Department used the RICO statute to take over the entire International Brotherhood of Teamsters, denying...