Labor Union Movies

  • 2023
    When We Fight

    When We Fight

    When We Fight

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    In the second largest school district in the United States, 98% of teachers vote to authorize a strike. Watch as one of the largest educator strikes...

    When We Fight
  • 2007
    Cocalero

    Cocalero

    Cocalero

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    A documentary centered on the union formed by Bolivian farmers in response to their government's (which was urged by the U.S.) effort to eradicate...

    Cocalero
  • 2023
    O Vozerio

    O Vozerio

    O Vozerio

    02023HD

    O Vozerio
  • 1916
    The Bruiser

    The Bruiser

    The Bruiser

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    Athletic star William Russell puts on his boxing gloves for this waterfront drama.

    The Bruiser
  • 2021
    In Spite of Ourselves

    In Spite of Ourselves

    In Spite of Ourselves

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    An explosion in one of the largest chemical plants in Europe, the Petrochemical complex in Tarragona, triggers the labour struggle of a group of...

    In Spite of Ourselves
  • 2002
    An Injury to One

    An Injury to One

    An Injury to One

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    An experimental documentary exploring the turn-of-century lynching of union organizer Frank Little in Butte, Montana.

    An Injury to One
  • 1992
    The Deregistration of the Builders Labourers Federation

    The Deregistration of the Builders Labourers Federation

    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.

    The Deregistration of the Builders Labourers Federation
  • 1985
    Ms Rhymney Valley

    Ms Rhymney Valley

    Ms Rhymney Valley

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    Portrait of a community in the heart of South Wales almost one year into the miners' strike of the 1980s.

    Ms Rhymney Valley
  • 1993
    Fish or Cut Bait

    Fish or Cut Bait

    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...

    Fish or Cut Bait
  • 1996
    The Road Taken

    The Road Taken

    The Road Taken

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    Black sleeping-car porters who worked on Canada's railways from the early 1900s through the 1960s were proud men and well-respected by their...

    The Road Taken
  • 2016
    Plutocracy II: Solidarity Forever

    Plutocracy II: Solidarity Forever

    Plutocracy II: Solidarity Forever

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    The film, which is the second part of an ongoing historical series, covers the seminal labor-related events which occurred between the late 1800's...

    Plutocracy II: Solidarity Forever
  • 2019
    Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union

    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...

    Betrayal: When the Government Took Over the Teamsters Union
  • 2023
    State of the Union

    State of the Union

    State of the Union

    02023HD

    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...

    State of the Union
  • 1977
    Eugene Debs and the American Movement

    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...

    Eugene Debs and the American Movement
  • 1931
    The 12th Tokyo May Day

    The 12th Tokyo May Day

    The 12th Tokyo May Day

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    On May 1st, unions all over Japan celebrate May Day, the international day for workers. Workers gather together at parks and hold demonstrations and...

    The 12th Tokyo May Day
  • 1978
    Shipbuilding

    Shipbuilding

    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...

    Shipbuilding
  • 2017
    Plutocracy III: Class War

    Plutocracy III: Class War

    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...

    Plutocracy III: Class War
  • 2024
    Out of Office: How Soft Hands Struck a Hard Bargain

    Out of Office: How Soft Hands Struck a Hard Bargain

    Out of Office: How Soft Hands Struck a Hard Bargain

    02024HD

    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...

    Out of Office: How Soft Hands Struck a Hard Bargain
  • 1954
    The Research Director

    The Research Director

    The Research Director

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    A description of the work of a research director of a United Steel Workers Union in Canada. The painstaking research and analyses of economic...

    The Research Director
  • 2025
    Time to Listen

    Time to Listen

    Time to Listen

    02025HD

    Time to Listen