Pro miner union film to rent - Democratic Underground

Omaha Steve

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu Jan-05-06 06:52 PM
Original message

Pro miner union film to rent

Netflix has it for rent.

http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?movieid=60028769&trkid=189530

Plot Outline: A Kentucky woman whose mine-worker husband is nearly killed in a cave-in, and whose father is slowly dying of black lung disease, joins the picket lines for a long, violent strike.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209013/

Mine unions from around the globe.

http://www.icem.org/
International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

stevedeshazer

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu Jan-05-06 07:43 PM
Response to Original message

1. Thanks for the heads up, this looks good

I'd like to see other pro-union movie favorites.

I'm a big fan of "Matewan".

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

fishwax

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu Jan-05-06 08:22 PM
Response to Reply #1

2. I like Matewan, and Salt of the Earth is also good

those are the only others I can think of off the top of my head, though ...

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

two gun sid

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu Jan-05-06 11:14 PM
Response to Original message

3. The movie 'Out of Darkness' is available from the UMWA...

good movie great soundtrack.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Wed May 01st 2024, 03:39 AM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.