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Synopsis: The story of Jack Firestein, a bookseller, an champion of the labor movement throughout his lifetime: as co-founder of London Socialist Film Co-op, member of the Communist Party, Camden Labour Party, and his union.

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Posted by Metro Council on April 20, 2012 in Arts/Culture, Class, Collective Bargaining, Documentary, Politics

Oppression Is Illegal (2006)

20 Apr

21m; South Korea

Director: Labor News Production

Synopsis: Challenges South Korean unionists face in work

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Posted by Metro Council on April 20, 2012 in Collective Bargaining, Documentary

Organising QW

20 Apr

5m; Chile and Peru

Synopsis: Since 2002, UNI Graphical has been campaigning for the signing of a global agreement on labour rights with the multinational Quebecor World. Trade unions worldwide are calling on the company to respect basic ILO standards. The film follows this struggle.

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Posted by Metro Council on April 20, 2012 in Collective Bargaining, Documentary, Global Economy

Organizing America- A History Of Trade Unions (1994)

20 Apr

38m; U.S.

Synopsis: Using interviews, personal accounts, and archival footage, this program investigates the major events in the history of American trade unions, from the formation of the first “friendly societies” in the 18th century, to the challenges posed by new technologies in the 1980s and 90s. Important issues such as minimum wages, health and safety conditions, discrimination, benefits, job security, and strikes are addressed. Veterans of labor struggles, labor historians, and business and government officials reveal fascinating personal insights into labor’s sometimes violent origins, and how its influences have changed the workplace over the past 200 years. Made in Charleston, WV. Interviews including WV labor scholars including Dr. Fred Barkey

Contact: Cambridge Educational; Films Media Group; http://cambridge.films.com/id/10010/Organizing_America_The_History_of_Trade_Unions.htm

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Posted by Metro Council on April 20, 2012 in Collective Bargaining, Documentary, Labor History

Our Daily Bread (Unser Taglich Brot) [2006]

20 Apr

92m; Germany/Austria

Director: Nikolaus Geyrhalter

Synopsis: Effects of industrial food production and high-tech farming

Contact: http://www.ourdailybread.at/jart/projects/utb/website.jart?rel=en&content-id=1130864824947 Distribution for USA, Canada First Run / Icarus Films Gary Crowdus 32 Court Street, 21st Floor USA-Brooklyn NY 11201 t +1-718-488 8900 f +1-718-488 8642 gary@frif.com http://www.frif.com

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Posted by Metro Council on April 20, 2012 in Documentary, Farm & Food, Industrial/Mine/Manufacturing, Safety & Health

Tags: Food Service Industry

Our Families, Our Community, Our Union (2007)

20 Apr

12m; U.S.

Director: Jano Oscherwitz

Synopsis: The struggle of Native American healthcare workers to organize and the issues that they face.

Contact: Jano.oscherwitz@seiu1021.org

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Posted by Metro Council on April 20, 2012 in Documentary, Organizing, Safety & Health, Service Workers

Our Land Too (1988)

20 Apr

57m; U.S.

Director: Kudzu Productions

Synopsis (Baldwin and Associates): A historical production telling the story of the first interracial movements in America, the Southern Tenant Farmers Union.

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Posted by Metro Council on April 20, 2012 in Blacks, Documentary, Farm & Food, Labor History, Organizing