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Category Archives: Documentary

The Corporation (2003)

145m; U.S.

Director: Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott

Cast: Mikela J. Mikael, Rob Beckwermert and Christopher Gora

Synopsis (IMDB): Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a person, it has become a dominant economic, political and social force around the globe. This film takes an in-depth psychological examination of the organization model through various case studies. What the study illustrates is that in the its behaviour, this type of “person” typically acts like a dangerously destructive psychopath without conscience. Furthermore, we see the profound threat this psychopath has for our world and our future, but also how the people with courage, intelligence and determination can do to stop it.

 

The Day My God Died (2003)

70m; 

Director: Andrew Levine

Synopsis: Filmed in Nepal and India this documentary presents the stories of young girls whose lives have been shattered by the child sex slave trade. The film provides actual footage from inside the brothels of Bombay, known even to the tourists as “The Cages,” captured with “spy camera” technology. The documentary also introduces the heroes of the movement who are working to abolish child sex slavery and who remind us that, “these are our daughters.”

 

TWU Local 525: Rocket Jobs At Risk (2010)

6m; U.S.

Director: Mary Matthews

Synopsis: TWU Local 525 provides ground support for both manned and unmanned NASA missions and their jobs are at risk, as is the future of space exploration.

Contact: Mary C. Matthews Interactive Media Producer/Director Transport Workers Union of America 1700 Broadway 2nd Floor New York, NY 10019 Office: 212-259-4903 E-mail: mmatthews@twu.org

 

The Women of Brukman (Les femmes de la Brukman) [2008]

90m; Canada

Director: Isaac Isitan, Carole Poliquin

Synopsis: Argentina’s “fabrica ocupanda” phenomenon, where workers run abandoned factories where they had previously been employed, is explored in this rousing documentary about what happened at one specific suit manufacturer. The group of women who took over the Brukman factory have become international symbols for workers, standing as an inspiring solution to daunting economic challenges.

 

TWU Local 234 SEPTA Transit Strike: Day 3 (2010)

2m; U.S.

Director: Mary Matthews

Synopsis: Philadelphia’s SEPTA transit workers, having gone without a contract since March 2009, continue to strike for a fair pension.

Contact: Mary C. Matthews Interactive Media Producer/Director Transport Workers Union of America 1700 Broadway 2nd Floor New York, NY 10019 Office: 212-259-4903 E-mail: mmatthews@twu.org

 

Taking the Heat: the First Women Firefighters of New York City (2006)

Director: Bann Roy
60m

What if your gender barred you from applying for a job, and once you were allowed to apply, the rules changed to make it impossible for you to qualify? What if you took legal action to be considered fairly for the job but then faced overwhelming discrimination and hostility from your co-workers? Welcome to the world of Captain Brenda Berkman and the first women to join one of the most celebrated—and macho—lifesaving organizations in the world: the New York City Fire Department.

TAKING THE HEAT: The First Women Firefighters of New York City tells the story of Berkman and the small group of women who dared to want a “man’s job.” Through one-on-one interviews, filmmaker Bann Roy exposes the loneliness, violence and even sexual abuse these women endured to serve their communities.

Home and educational video copies of TAKING THE HEAT: The First Women Firefighters of New York City are available from:
Anjali Films
Email: yoon@takingtheheat.com

 

 

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Talkin’ Union (1979)

58m; U.S.

Director: Glenn Scott

Synopsis: An oral history of 4 women union activists in Texas from 1934 – 1950’s.

Contact: Glenn Scott glenns1048@yahoo.com The collective: People’s History in Texas, Inc.

 

Tanaka-San Will Not Do Calisthenics (2008)

75m; Australia

Director: Maree Delofski

Synopsis: This striking film shows the struggle of Japanese Oki Electric Manufacturing worker and singer Tetsuro Tanaka. Tanaka refused to accept the militarization of his job through calisthenics and the mind control of the company. As result, he is harassed and fired by the company. Rather than giving up, he decides to sing every day in front of the factory. He has continued this battle for 28 years, and in the process, has exposed the nature of this corporate management system. Tanaka has been to LaborFest before, and his music continues to ring out. His words “Never import the corporate fascism of Japan!” continue to have meaning.

Contact: http://www.tanakafilm.com http://www.din.or.jp/~okidentt/eigohome.htm http://unionsong.com/u218.html

 

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Taxi Dreams (2000)

Director: Joanna Head

Cast: Muhammed Ahsan, Rafik Bakayev and Pramanik Bharadwaj

Synopsis (IMDB): These days, 90% of taxicab license applicants are born outside of the U. S… Taxi Dreams follows the stories of five of these immigrant drivers…on the road to the American dream.

 

Taylor Chain I: A Story In A Local Union

33m; U.S.
Director: Jerry Blumenthal, Gordon Quinn
https://www.kartemquin.com/films/taylor-chain-i-a-story-in-a-union-local

Synopsis (IMDB): Taylor Chain I tells the gritty realities of a seven-week strike at a small Indiana chain factory. Volatile union meetings and tension-filled interactions on the picket line provide an inside view of the tensions and conflicts inherent to labor negotiations.