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World War II created a huge demand for American farm products. But the war also caused vast numbers of farm workers to abandon the fields, either to...

Risking jobs, friends, family and the opposition of church and community, eight unassuming women begin the longest bank strike in American history.

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

Documentary following dockers of Liverpool sacked in a labour dispute and their supporters’ group, Women of the Waterfront, as they receive...

Blair Brown narrates this gripping account of a community's struggle to preserve its way of life. In the summer of 1892, a bitter conflict erupted at...

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...

Since its adoption in June 1955 by the Congress movement, the Freedom Charter has been the key political document that acted as a beacon and source...

An in-depth look at the early 2011 crisis for public sector unions in Wisconsin, and why it matters in Alberta.

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...

The super-rich determines virtually every aspect of the lives of the other 90% of Americans. This film examines the hidden struggles of American...

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...

Presents a case history of a grievance case from the initial causes to the final settlement. Shows how grievance hearings enable labor unions and...