Strength in Union - Documentary on the history of the American labor movement

[rdharma]

Strength In Union is an epic documentary series about the history of the American labor movement.

The film will consist of five one-hour episodes beginning in the early 1800s and ending with the current political and economic challenges facing labor unions in the current era.

The project is being produced by the Arete Living Arts Foundation, and directed by Caeser Pink.

http://vimeo.com/71466540

http://www.strengthinunion.org/

[Vic Vinegar]

1. good one

So much Union bashing these days, people think there is no need for them but they don't realize when they are gone there is no legitimate way to organize political mass movement against the persistence of reactionaries and the Wall Street Democrat sell outs.

For God sake I know a family in Bethlehem PA, which was a coal mining city and their relatives were all union but still getting screwed over and they say "We hate unions, they are destroying the economy." That is some pretty disrespectful garbage.

[classykaren]

4. Living in Florida I feel this is because Civics is not being taught in schools anymore.

They need to pass a card law. When 51 percent of employees sign union cards that is it Union is in

[Eleanors38]

2. Check out The Inheritance (1965) on youtube. Excellent union history

Lot of violent footage. Folks will have to go through that again, it seems.

[TheGoodNews]

3. The Wobblies

Don't forget the Wobblies!

[jmm123]

5. Please help Logan Airport Workers in their quest for justice

Please take a moment to sign the below petition. Many workers lives may depend on it!

https://www.coworker.org/petitions/search?q=logan+airport

[WhiteShoesATL]

6. we need this unity to fight the TPP

great post and amazing film. Motivates me to keep fighting.