Joan Sekler's Page

There are numerous documentary filmmakers today who are interested in telling stories of working class struggles in the U.S. and abroad. Those of us who produce these labor documentaries and well as those who run labor film festivals will be meeting in October in Washington DC, to discuss how we can outreach more so that workers can see our films.I directed and produced a one hour documentary "LOCKED OUT" which is the story of how California ILWU miners fought and won against corporate greed…See More

I am a documentary filmmaker based in Los Angeles and directed/produced a 1 hour film entitled "LOCKED OUT" which is a story of how unionized (ILWU) miners in California stood up to their employer, Rio Tinto, a giant multinational mining corporation, and refused to accept wage and benefit cuts. The company then locked them out of their jobs and hired scabs to replace them. But the miners and their families fought back non-violently by organizing a massive campaign of support, and after 3 1/2…See More

Log onto: www.lockedout2010.org to see a 2 minute trailer and read about"LOCKED OUT", a 90 minute documentary about 560 unionized miners in the desert town of Boron, California who stood up to their employer, Rio TInto, a giant British-Australian mining corporation and won a decent contract after being locked out of their jobs for 107 days and temporarily replaced by scabs. It's a real lesson on how to organize against corporate greed. You can order…See More

Organizing for workplace democracy.