Labor Studies
WE DIG COALWomen's Studies Sociology Labor Studies Economics American Studies Directed by Women
Examines the situation of women coal miners in the U.S., their struggle to be hired, their
day-to-day lives in the mines, the economic necessity that first made them seek work as
miners, and the opposition they face from their families, the community and their male
coworkers.
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DREAMS ENSNARED: DOMINICAN MIGRATION TO NEW YORKAmerican Studies Economics Labor Studies Latino Studies New York City Sociology Women's Studies Directed by Women Immigration
This documentary examines the situation of Dominican immigration into New
York City, detailing the economic pressures of unemployment and poverty in the
Dominican Republic which have led to a rapidly growing Dominican community in New
York, primarily in Brooklyn and the Washington Heights area of Upper Manhattan.
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BURLEY: GROWING TOBACCO IN AMERICAAmerican Studies Economics Labor Studies Sociology
Examines the plight of a Kentucky tobacco farmer and his family in the face of uncertain
government price support programs and a growing national antismoking campaign.
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AÑO NUEVOAmerican Studies Chicano Studies Economics Labor Studies Latino Studies Immigration
This expose of the plight of undocumented Mexican workers in the U.S. also provides a
comprehensive overview of the complex issue of Mexican immigration, including
interviews with prominent scholars, attorneys and organizers.
Particularly recommended as a teaching tool regarding issues of Latino Studies, Chicano Studies, Immigration, and Cultural Studies. |
SHOUT YOUNGSTOWNAmerican Studies Labor Studies Directed by Women
Examines the closing of three major steel plants in Youngstown, Ohio, between 1976 and
1980, showing the social and human costs of this tragedy through interviews with
steelworkers, their families and friends, labor attorneys, local union leaders and
community activists.
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BRASS VALLEYAmerican Studies Economics Labor Studies Sociology
This video offers an in-depth historical examination of Connecticut's Naugatuck Valley
brass industry, from its heyday to its present decline. From the mid-19th century to its
peak during WWI, 'Brass Valley' produced more than half of America's brass goods,
from buttons and belt buckles to auto parts, pistols and cannon shells.
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BAYMENAmerican Studies Biology Environmental Studies Labor Studies Science
This video portrays the work of men who continue to earn a living by harvesting shellfish
from Long Island Bay, near New York City, and selling them to local markets.
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DOG DAYSAmerican Studies Labor Studies New York City Sociology Urban Studies Directed by Women
This video examines the world of New York City's hot-dog vendors, revealing their
lifestyles, hopes and dreams, and the political struggle in which New York's
Mayor Rudy Giuliani is attempting to restrict their access to the city's streets. It features
interviews with a wide variety of vendors, and members of the city's Vendor Review
Panel and Business Improvement District.
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THE CHARCOAL PEOPLEEnvironmental Studies Health Labor Studies Latin-American Studies Spanish Language
This film by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Nigel Noble documents the workaday
lives of Brazilian peasants who cut down trees in the Amazon rain forest and burn the
wood in earthen kilns to make charcoal, an essential ingredient for the manufacture of pig
iron in the U.S
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FREE VOICE OF LABOR: THE JEWISH ANARCHISTSAmerican Studies Jewish Studies Labor Studies New York City Sociology Immigration Pacific Street Films
A dramatic portrait of immigrant life in the U.S. as seen through the eyes of the
sweatshop workers who made up the Jewish anarchist movement.
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ROOSEVELT, NEW JERSEY: VISIONS OF UTOPIAAmerican Studies Jewish Studies Labor Studies Sociology
During the Great Depression, 120 families of Jewish garment workers from New York
City moved to the New Jersey countryside to develop a government-sponsored, agro-
industrial cooperative community. This film tells the story of the cooperative community
through archival footage, photos and interviews with original homesteaders and their
children.
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THEY WERE NOT SILENT: THE JEWISH LABOR MOVEMENT AND THE HOLOCAUSTAmerican Studies Jewish Studies Labor Studies
Tells the story of the anti-Nazi and rescue activities of the American Jewish labor
movement, including their aid to the Underground fighters of the ghettoes of East Europe,
and their assistance to Holocaust survivors in refugee camps across the globe. The video
features rare archival footage and photos, plus interviews with labor veterans, Holocaust
survivors and scholars.
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