History of the Labor Movement Highlighted in Upcoming Mini-Series
Buzz is building around a new documentary film series, " Strength in Union ," which is currently being filmed. Covering the history of the labor movement and highlighting the stories of workers, the series also will feature interviews from historians and labor leaders, including Leo W. Gerard, international president of the United Steelworkers ( USW ); Cliff Guffey, president of the Postal Workers ( APWU ); Lawrence J. Hanley, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union ( ATU ); and Captain Lee Moak, president of the Air Line Pilots ( ALPA ).
The NH Labor News reports it is likely the series will air on PBS, as well as in select theaters and film festivals.
From the NH Labor News :
According to film director Caeser Pink, ‘This is a great story that must be told, and it is another way of understanding the history of the American people. Among the film’s goals are to educate the public so that they understand the struggles and sacrifices that were made by heroic union men and women so that working people are able to enjoy the lifestyle that we now take for granted.’
Candice Bernd at Truthout writes:
Legendary folk singer and activist Pete Seeger will help narrate the new series " Strength in Union ," which tackles the history of the U.S. labor movement, from its origins in the early Industrial Revolution to its historic struggles in incidents ranging from the battle with the Pinkertons, the Haymarket Riot in Chicago, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory strike and fire, the Taft-Hartley Act, [Ronald] Reagan’s firing of the air traffic controllers in the '80s, and on to some of today's most important labor issues, including free trade agreements and the effects of globalization on American unions.
Read more and watch the excerpt (above) in this post.
