“There is Power in a Union”: Strong story needs to take our side
This is a thorough and objective account of American labor history from its beginnings to recent times.
Rep. Connolly won't scab for "Sharknado 3"
"I cannot be a party to the firing of a film crew seeking unionization, or its replacement with scab labor."
"The Production of Difference" examines worker division via racism
Examining "race management" during slavery, Western expansion, and early 20th century industrial production.
Hope is the root of activism
Activism like that takes courage and wisdom. It emerges out of deep places in the human spirit, the interior felt-life experience expressed by the arts and also by religion.
F.I.S.T.: A movie you might have missed
In 1978, Sylvester Stallone was cast to portray a labor leader with a story remarkably similar to that of the late James R. Hoffa.
"Death Blow to Jim Crow" comes highly recommended
At its peak, the National Negro Congress (NNC) included over 3,000 civic, religious, fraternal, labor and community organizations representing millions people.
A largely forgotten tale: Communist Party's role in the South
The Unemployed People's Movement: Leftists, Liberals, and Labor in Georgia, 1929-1941 challenges the notion that Southern white workers were incapable of action with African Americans.
Workers Unite Film Festival opens May 9 in NYC
New York City is the home of many film festivals. Most don't highlight the lives of working people, although some have working people as characters.
“Shoeleather History” brings rambunctious New England Wobblies to life
Generally speaking, grassroots labor movements, the Wobblies in particular, don't receive histories on a state-by-state basis.
“Cesar Chavez” is an inspiring must see for today
The Cesar Chavez film highlights the courageous commitment and unwavering dedication of one historic union organizer and his fierce companions.
