Film
The Fight for Maritime Unity
1946 · 31m · Documentary
Documentary on the need for solidarity between all maritime unions, showing cautionary examples of strikebreaking methods.
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Overview
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.
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Details
- Release date
- December 31, 1946
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 31m
- Genres
- Documentary
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