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May 9, 2023 · In honor of the ongoing WGA strike, a film critic suggests the very best movies to watch about workers, unions, and screenwriters.
46 Metascore. A musical based on the New York City newsboy strike of 1899. When young newspaper sellers are exploited beyond reason by their bosses they set out to enact change and are met by the ruthlessness of big business. Director Kenny Ortega Stars Christian Bale Bill Pullman Robert Duvall.
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Jun 12, 2022 · Celebrate organized labor and collective action with these films on streaming platforms and digital VOD services. From classics like Strike and How Green Was My Valley to modern gems like Newsies and The Killing Floor, these movies cover various aspects of labor history and culture.
- Salt of the Earth (US, 1954) Directed by Herbert Biberman, Salt of the Earth is famous in film history because nearly everyone involved in making the movie was blacklisted by Hollywood as part of the Red Scare of the 1950s, also known as the McCarthy Era for Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy.
- On the Waterfront (US, 1954) For many people of a certain age, Elia Kazan’s movie of conflict on the docks between a brutal union leader (Johnny Friendly, played by Lee J. Cobb) and a disillusioned dockworker (Marlon Brando) was their first introduction to the idea of a union and it was not a positive image.
- The Pajama Game (US, 1957) At first glance, The Pajama Game is just another Hollywood musical based, in this case, on the play of the same name and featuring the song “Steam Heat.”
- I’m All Right, Jack (UK, 1959) John Boulting directed this satirical British film about the plot of a sinister company owner to drive the price of his product up by inciting the workers to strike, and then having the business transferred to a rival company, which he also secretly owns.
Jul 24, 2023 · Here are some classic movies that celebrate workers’ right to strike for better wages and safer working conditions and the sometimes unlikely allies they find along the way.
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Union Time: Fighting for Workers' Rights. 2018 1h 11m. Rate. 'Union Time' tells the story of the successful 16-year fight to organize a union at the world's largest pork slaughterhouse, operated by Smithfield Foods in Tar Heel, NC. Director Matthew Barr Stars Danny Glover.
