With These Hands
Nominated for a 1950 Academy Award for documentary feature, this film by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union…
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 4,985 strikes involving 4.6 million workers in 1946 - the largest number the bureau ever recorded in a… read more
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 4,985 strikes involving 4.6 million workers in 1946 - the largest number the bureau ever recorded in a single year. The main issues were low wages and rising living costs. “For the Record” is a documentary about the labor unrest, told from organized labor’s perspective. This film is part of the National Film Preservation Foundation’s online screening room. close
Nominated for a 1950 Academy Award for documentary feature, this film by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union…
John Sweeny, president of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, talked about the…
Mr. Barnes talked about recent tensions within the labor movement about its future and the political ramifications of…
Mr. Stern talked about the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) decision to separate from the AFL-CIO, the future of…