The Fight for Maritime Unity
Documentary on the need for solidarity between all maritime unions, showing cautionary examples of strikebreaking methods.
1946-12-31
31 minutes.
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This film speaks to the need for solidarity between all maritime unions, vividly recounting the 1934 West Coast waterfront strike, which culminated in a police riot in which two workers were killed, and led to further strikes and greater solidarity. Includes a great score with union hymns performed by Pete Seeger and Joe Jaffe, and a filmed introduction by Joseph Curran, president of the NMU.
Year 1946
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