Labor Movies

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...

In the wake of the hottest year on record, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and WeCount! are pursuing different strategies to secure heat...

Shedding light on the current debate over immigration reform and the use of "guest workers" in American agriculture, this historical documentary,...

An explanation of social security, survivors’ insurance and other benefit systems, encouraging workers to file for their social security cards.

A study, in film animation, of a day in the life of a housewife, described without words, with a minimum of detail but with a perception all the more...

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

This "Working River" documentary traces a journey down the length of the Ohio River, primarily on two long haul towboats, with crew members you meet...