Stay Home With These Critically Acclaimed Labor Films

[Omaha Steve]

If the cold weather or pandemic is keeping you indoors, you can get get cozy in the comfort of your own home and watch some of our favorite movies about unions and workers. Choose one or take in several and make it a union film night!

Norma Rae (1979) - won Oscar for Best Actress and Best Original Song, nominated for Best Picture and Adapted Screenplay.

American Factory (2019) - won Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. Available now on Netflix.

Roger & Me (1989) - won Best Documentary, National Board of Review.

Matewan (1987) - nominated for Oscar for Best Cinematography.

Bread & Roses (2000) - nominated for Palme D'Or, Cannes Film Festival.

Harlan County, USA (1976) - won Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.

Click here for a pdf of the entire list of movies and documentaries: https://labor411.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/union-movies.pdf

[ratchiweenie]

1. Thanks. I haven't seen all of them but think I will.

[mountain grammy]

2. I've watched them all..

Will definitely watch again. Harlan County is 45 years old, wow!

[central scrutinizer]

3. Salt of the Earth

Probably hard to find but way ahead of its time. Made by blacklisted Hollywood writers and directors.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_of_the_Earth_(1954_film)