Labor Union Movies

  • 2023
    State of the Union

    State of the Union

    State of the Union

    02023HD

    A documentary film showcasing the ascension of the state of Virginia from its rank of 51st worst state for labor unions, to 23rd, in a matter of just...

    State of the Union
  • 1948
    Anjangarh

    Anjangarh

    Anjangarh

    71948HD

    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
  • 2025
    Partners

    Partners

    Partners

    02025HD

    The story of how a group of baristas in Buffalo, New York announce their intention to form a labor union, and how Starbucks responds with an...

    Partners
  • 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
  • 2007
    Cocalero

    Cocalero

    Cocalero

    52007HD

    A documentary centered on the union formed by Bolivian farmers in response to their government's (which was urged by the U.S.) effort to eradicate...

    Cocalero
  • 2012
    A Struggle to Remember

    A Struggle to Remember

    A Struggle to Remember

    02012HD

    The video documentary "A Struggle to Remember: Fighting for Our Families" puts faces and narratives to the story of the struggle for family leave in...

    A Struggle to Remember
  • 1978
    Shipbuilding

    Shipbuilding

    Shipbuilding

    01978HD

    A documentary about Dutch shipbuilders and their work. Hundreds of jobs at shipyards are on the line and their craftsmanship is under threat. The...

    Shipbuilding
  • 1969
    Do You Think A Job Is the Answer?

    Do You Think A Job Is the Answer?

    Do You Think A Job Is the Answer?

    01969HD

    In response to the Detroit riots of 1967, where racial tensions in the city reached a breaking point, the city decided that the way to resolve these...

    Do You Think A Job Is the Answer?
  • 2004
    Where Do You Stand? Stories from an American Mill

    Where Do You Stand? Stories from an American Mill

    Where Do You Stand? Stories from an American Mill

    02004HD

    Traces the story of the 25-year struggle of Fieldcrest-Cannon textile workers to form a union in the face of modernization and globalization.

    Where Do You Stand? Stories from an American Mill
  • 2008
    Haiti's Tourniquet

    Haiti's Tourniquet

    Haiti's Tourniquet

    02008HD

    The Confederation of Haitian Workers (CTH) invited an Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) delegation to Haiti to learn about their fight against...

    Haiti's Tourniquet
  • 1929
    Yamamoto Senji Watanabe Masanosuke Worker-Farmer Funeral

    Yamamoto Senji Watanabe Masanosuke Worker-Farmer Funeral

    Yamamoto Senji Watanabe Masanosuke Worker-Farmer Funeral

    01929HD

    After his Tokyo farewell ceremony, Yamamoto's ashes were sent to Kyoto on March 9. Many friends and citizens gathered at his home in Uji. On the 15th...

    Yamamoto Senji Watanabe Masanosuke Worker-Farmer Funeral
  • 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
  • 1982
    Haya

    Haya

    Haya

    01982HD

    Haya
  • 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
  • 1979
    For Twenty Cents A Day

    For Twenty Cents A Day

    For Twenty Cents A Day

    01979HD

    A film documenting work shortages during the Depression of the 1930s and the attempts to deal with the unemployed, in particular young men. The film...

    For Twenty Cents A Day
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2019
    Labor Wars of the Northwest

    Labor Wars of the Northwest

    Labor Wars of the Northwest

    02019HD

    Discontent, radicalism, and violence permeated the U.S. Northwest in the early decades of the twentieth century. Tens of thousands of workers...

    Labor Wars of the Northwest