The Fight for Maritime Unity

Documentary on the need for solidarity between all maritime unions, showing cautionary examples of strikebreaking methods.

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1946

31m

Documentary

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.