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Comment by Doug Taylor on May 28, 2011 at 22:38

Working Stiffs, Union Maids, Reds, and Riffraff

An Expanded Guide to Films about Labor

By Tom Zaniello

Info at the link below

http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/cup_detail.taf?ti_id=3965

Comment by Doug Taylor on May 25, 2011 at 5:23

Movie Review: The Organizer (1963)

Link below...

http://nextyearcountrynews.blogspot.com/2010/12/movie-review-organi...

 

Comment by Doug Taylor on May 19, 2011 at 5:52

Salt of the Earth

This classic can now be seen online.

Visit here to see...http://nextyearcountrynews.blogspot.com/2011/05/salt-of-earth.html

Comments or reviews from elsewhere are welcomed.

 

 

Comment by Viola Wilkins on January 6, 2011 at 14:48

I will no longer take it. I want my freedom” (Jayaben Desai to management as she led women workers on strike)

A review of documentary out on DVD about Grunwick Strike 

http://www.irr.org.uk/2008/november/ha000019.html

Comment by Peter Ølgaard on December 11, 2010 at 13:55

Great list, Mark! I was particularly pleased to see the two Widerberg films on it. Haven't seen them for years though, and unfortunately I think that they are not available on DVD.

May I suggest that you include "On the Waterfront" on the list (I see that AFL-CIO has it on theirs.) I don't think it is anti-union, more anti-corrupt union, which is different. And yes, I know about Kazan and the witch hunt - but the movie IS brilliant and Brando was never better...

Comment by Peter HJ on December 1, 2010 at 2:33

@Mark. Great work on that list of films! Can anyone help by adding any to Mark's list? http://unionsong.com/film.html Made in Dagenham is one.

Comment by Bill Galloway on November 9, 2010 at 7:31

Announcing A new film by Joan Seckler Locked out A david and Goliath story between 650 unionized miners in boron Ca vs.Rio Tinto A giant multinational mining company dvd available at www.lockedout2010.org

Comment by Tim Dymond on November 8, 2010 at 12:56

You've just reminded me Don. If anyone on this site is in Perth, Western Australia this week, UnionsWA (the local labour council) has organised a special screening of “Made in Dagenham” on Thursday November 11 @ 6.30pm @ Cinema Paradiso in Northbridge. All proceeds will go to Apheda and their Pakistan Relief Fund. You can see the details here: http://unionswa.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=articl...

Comment by Don Sutherland on November 8, 2010 at 12:49

Recently I saw "Made in Dagenham" in Australia. A fizzing and sparkling film about working women in struggle: the car industry, England in the early 70's. For popular cinema, the represntations of the women and their leadership group is respectful. The story is terrific and the outcome positive. Was it so in real life? Cannot recall. Does it portray its male labour department and trade union officials as cartoon characters somewhat too much? Maybe, but does it matter?

Comment by Alex Falconer on November 7, 2010 at 10:39

Thanks for the list Mark. For years I would refer to the Online Labor Film Database at this link. Recently, the list has become severely truncated and now has only 18 entries. I'm trying to find out if the list can be restored to its original length.

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