Labor Union Movies

  • 1992
    The Deregistration of the Builders Labourers Federation

    The Deregistration of the Builders Labourers Federation

    The Deregistration of the Builders Labourers Federation

    01992HD

    Chronicles the industrial action leading up to the deregistration of the Builders Labourers Federation.

    The Deregistration of the Builders Labourers Federation
  • 1991

    "They Didn't Starve Us Out": Industrial Cape Breton in the 1920s

    "They Didn't Starve Us Out": Industrial Cape Breton in the 1920s

    61991HD

    For 200 years, coal mining had been a way of life in Cape Breton. By 1920 things were looking up: miners were unionized and paid decent wages. Then...

  • 2010
    The War You and I

    The War You and I

    The War You and I

    02010HD

    With the unexpected dismissal of 2045 workers, the strike by Ssangyong employees has received the most public support and attention since the IMF. It...

    The War You and I
  • 1990
    Chandler's Mill

    Chandler's Mill

    Chandler's Mill

    01990HD

    A historical drama set in 1889, Chandler's Mill examines the plight of workers, and particularly child workers, in the New Brunswick wool industry....

    Chandler's Mill
  • 1931
    Earth

    Earth

    Earth

    01931HD

    A main agenda of the prewar farmer's movement was struggle against landowners. Prokino also considered this as their prime concern. The main title...

    Earth
  • 2007
    Mother Jones, America's Most Dangerous Woman

    Mother Jones, America's Most Dangerous Woman

    Mother Jones, America's Most Dangerous Woman

    02007HD

    Documentary overview of the life and causes of "Mother" Jones.

    Mother Jones, America's Most Dangerous Woman
  • 2016
    Plutocracy II: Solidarity Forever

    Plutocracy II: Solidarity Forever

    Plutocracy II: Solidarity Forever

    102016HD

    The film, which is the second part of an ongoing historical series, covers the seminal labor-related events which occurred between the late 1800's...

    Plutocracy II: Solidarity Forever
  • 2017
    Mémoires d'un condamné

    Mémoires d'un condamné

    Mémoires d'un condamné

    72017HD

    Mémoires d'un condamné
  • 2024
    Invisible Labor

    Invisible Labor

    Invisible Labor

    82024HD

    Marcos then, Marcos now. Filipino workers unite and lead the struggle for economic and political rights, determined to shape the course of history....

    Invisible Labor
  • 1984
    Unaru

    Unaru

    Unaru

    01984HD

    Social drama realistically traces the trials and travails in the life of sincere men from impoverished backgrounds, who find themselves unable to get...

    Unaru
  • 1931
    The 12th Tokyo May Day

    The 12th Tokyo May Day

    The 12th Tokyo May Day

    01931HD

    On May 1st, unions all over Japan celebrate May Day, the international day for workers. Workers gather together at parks and hold demonstrations and...

    The 12th Tokyo May Day
  • 2014
    Miners Shot Down

    Miners Shot Down

    Miners Shot Down

    92014HD

    In August 2012, mineworkers in one of South Africa’s biggest platinum mines began a wildcat strike for better wages. Six days later the police...

    Miners Shot Down
  • 2017
    Northern Minnesota's Labor Wars

    Northern Minnesota's Labor Wars

    Northern Minnesota's Labor Wars

    02017HD

    Filmmaker Gary Kaunonen of KCC-TV in International Falls just released a new documentary about a pivotal time in Northern Minnesota’s labor...

    Northern Minnesota's Labor Wars
  • 1948
    Anjangarh

    Anjangarh

    Anjangarh

    01948HD

    When a local mining company dares to provide its workers a fair wage for a fair day's work, and lets its workers unionize, the kingdom's villainous...

    Anjangarh
  • 1985
    Ms Rhymney Valley

    Ms Rhymney Valley

    Ms Rhymney Valley

    01985HD

    Portrait of a community in the heart of South Wales almost one year into the miners' strike of the 1980s.

    Ms Rhymney Valley
  • 2012
    As Goes Janesville

    As Goes Janesville

    As Goes Janesville

    02012HD

    A documentary of Janesville trying to recover from the closing of the GM automobile plant, in the midst of very divisive and historic political...

    As Goes Janesville
  • 2017
    Plutocracy III: Class War

    Plutocracy III: Class War

    Plutocracy III: Class War

    02017HD

    The early struggles of the working class are placed under a microscope in Plutocracy III: Class War, the latest chapter in an exceptionally well...

    Plutocracy III: Class War
  • 1996
    Golden Boy

    Golden Boy

    Golden Boy

    7.21996HD

    Antoine a Union representative works in a financially troubled factory. He's not the sharpest tool in the box but he has a big heart and when he and...

    Golden Boy
  • 1979
    When Léon M.’s Boat Went Down the Meuse for the First Time

    When Léon M.’s Boat Went Down the Meuse for the First Time

    When Léon M.’s Boat Went Down the Meuse for the First Time

    01979HD

    Documentary about a man remembering his struggles while floating on a boat down a river.

    When Léon M.’s Boat Went Down the Meuse for the First Time
  • 1987
    Running Out of Patience: The 1986 Victorian Nurses Strike

    Running Out of Patience: The 1986 Victorian Nurses Strike

    Running Out of Patience: The 1986 Victorian Nurses Strike

    01987HD

    Running Out of Patience documents the Victorian nurses' strike of 1986, revealing various myths and stereotypes which have managed to pigeonhole...

    Running Out of Patience: The 1986 Victorian Nurses Strike