Director: Robin Hartwig, Zac Minor and Zac Petrillo
Producer: The National Steinbeck Center
Year: 2009
Country of Origin: USA
Time: 21:27 min.
Description: Charts the rise of the United Farm Workers movement, the rise to power of Cesar Chavez and its impact on the Salinas Valley during the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Looks at the conflict from all sides by interviewing growers, union members and others. A strong student production.
4m;
Director: Jim Granato
Synopsis: A young woman full of dreams and aspirations to help people travels to West Africa through the Peace Corps. Her experience quickly detours into a mental ward after just three months abroad.
30m; U.S.
Synopsis: Host Gordon Simmons interviews WVU professor Kenneth Fones-Wolf about his new book, “Glass Towns – Industry, Labor, and Political Economy in Appalachia, 1890-1930s” ( University of Illinois Press).
Contact: Host Gordon Simmons interviews WVU professor Kenneth Fones-Wolf about his new book, “Glass Towns – Industry, Labor, and Political Economy in Appalachia, 1890-1930s” ( University of Illinois Press)
55m; U.S.
Director: Kelley Thompson
Synopsis: Life in Widen, WV, the famous company town built by J.G. Bradley who was a national and state coal mining leader. Includes the 1952 U.M.W.A. strike.
Contact: Kelley Thompson, killer64@suddenlink.net, 304-344-1990 (home)
Director: Richard Ross
Looks at five people working in low-wage jobs in Nevada, Alabama, California, and Florida. Includes interviews with these workers, as well as with Barbara Ehrenreich, former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, economics professor Donald Boudreaux, and author Walter Williams, among others.
U.S.
Directed by Roger Weisberg, USA, 2005 (85 minutes)
http://www.pbs.org/pov/wagingaliving/film_description.php
Synopsis: Minimum wage workers struggle to make ends meet.
95m; U.S.
Director: Robert Greenwald
Synopsis: A look at the impact of the retail giant on local communities.
10m; U.S.
Synopsis: Short doc profiles the WAWIT program with interviews with participants, CSA Exec. Director Kathleen McKirchy, and more
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