Movies
Why not make labor education fun? Check out these classic films about
workers and their struggles for economic justice. These and many more titles
— as well as books, CDs, posters, and more — are available online through
the Labor Heritage
Foundation.
The Big One The little-remarked
“middle child” of Michael Moore’s documentaries looks at why corporations
lay off workers while reaping huge profits.
Bound for Glory David Carradine rides
the rails as the legendary Woody Guthrie in Hal Ashby's Oscar-winning
biopic.
Matewan John Sayles' movie about the
struggles of coal miners in post-World War I West Virginia.
Norma Rae Sally Field won an Oscar for
her performance as a textile worker in the South who organizes a union in
her mill.
Silkwood Cher and Meryl Streep star in
this story of Karen Silkwood, a union member working for safety in her
plutonium processing plant.
