Take over a factory in Argentina. Walk with Bayard Rustin, the Rev. Martin Luther King's advisor, as he organizes the march on Washington. Reflect on a century-old tragedy ? and one that is fresh off the front pages.
Do that and more at the 2005-2006 Labor & Community Film Series, sponsored by the University of Minnesota Labor Education Service. The next show, on Dec. 7, is "The Take," about workers in Argentina who take over their shutdown factory ? and challenge traditional views of corporate ownership.
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The series highlights recently released films that give voice to workers and communities in the Americas. It kicked off with "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" on Nov. 16. Screenings are held at the University of Minnesota's Minneapolis campus, the UAW-Ford-MnSCU Training Center in St. Paul and the Resource Center of the Americas in Minneapolis.
All screenings are free and open to the public.
Here is the complete schedule. For directions and other information, visit the LES website, www.laboreducation.org or call 612-624-5020.
2005-2006 Labor & Community Film Series
December 7, 2005
The Take (2004)
7 p.m., UAW-Ford-MnSCU Training Center, 966 S. Mississippi Blvd., St. Paul
In suburban Buenos Aires, 30 unemployed auto-parts workers walk into their idle factory, roll out sleeping mats and refuse to leave. All they want is to re-start the silent machines. But this simple act has the power to turn the globalization debate on its head.
January 27, 2006
Maid in America (2004 - with Spanish subtitles)
7 p.m., Resource Center of the Americas, 3019 Minnehaha Ave. S., Minneapolis
Maid in America is an intimate look into the lives of three Latina immigrants working as nannies and housekeepers in Los Angeles. These personal portrayals provide insight into the immigrant experience.
February 15, 2006
Brother Outsider (2003)
7 p.m., University of Minnesota, location tba
Long before the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. became a national figure, Bayard Rustin routinely put his life on the line as an organizer for racial justice. Learn how his story reflects the intersection of the labor, gay and civil rights movements.
March 22, 2006
The Navigators (2003)
7 p.m., UAW-Ford-MnSCU Training Center, 966 S. Mississippi Blvd., St. Paul
Follow a group of track workers as the privatization of British Rail takes effect. Forced to cut corners, a tragic accident seems inevitable. This is a critical film to watch given today's privatization debates.
April 21, 2006 ? Two films
7 p.m., Resource Center of the Americas, 3019 Minnehaha Ave. S., Minneapolis
El Contrato (2003 - with Spanish subtitles)
Migrant workers who pick tomatoes in southern Ontario decide to take a stand to improve their working and living conditions.
We Can Keep the Silence No More (2005 - Spanish with English subtitles)
Death threats follow a Colombian journalist who exposes the government's human rights abuses, including the massacre of an entire community.
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May 17, 2006
Lewis County: Hope & Struggle (2005)
7 p.m., University of Minnesota, location tba
Nearly a century after an IWW organizer was tortured and lynched, the residents of Centralia, Washington, try to come to terms with that horrible event by designing a mural project.
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Take over a factory in Argentina. Walk with Bayard Rustin, the Rev. Martin Luther King’s advisor, as he organizes the march on Washington. Reflect on a century-old tragedy ? and one that is fresh off the front pages.
Do that and more at the 2005-2006 Labor & Community Film Series, sponsored by the University of Minnesota Labor Education Service. The next show, on Dec. 7, is “The Take,” about workers in Argentina who take over their shutdown factory ? and challenge traditional views of corporate ownership.
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The series highlights recently released films that give voice to workers and communities in the Americas. It kicked off with “Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price” on Nov. 16. Screenings are held at the University of Minnesota’s Minneapolis campus, the UAW-Ford-MnSCU Training Center in St. Paul and the Resource Center of the Americas in Minneapolis.
All screenings are free and open to the public.
Here is the complete schedule. For directions and other information, visit the LES website, www.laboreducation.org or call 612-624-5020.
2005-2006 Labor & Community Film Series
December 7, 2005
The Take (2004)
7 p.m., UAW-Ford-MnSCU Training Center, 966 S. Mississippi Blvd., St. Paul
In suburban Buenos Aires, 30 unemployed auto-parts workers walk into their idle factory, roll out sleeping mats and refuse to leave. All they want is to re-start the silent machines. But this simple act has the power to turn the globalization debate on its head.
January 27, 2006
Maid in America (2004 – with Spanish subtitles)
7 p.m., Resource Center of the Americas, 3019 Minnehaha Ave. S., Minneapolis
Maid in America is an intimate look into the lives of three Latina immigrants working as nannies and housekeepers in Los Angeles. These personal portrayals provide insight into the immigrant experience.
February 15, 2006
Brother Outsider (2003)
7 p.m., University of Minnesota, location tba
Long before the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. became a national figure, Bayard Rustin routinely put his life on the line as an organizer for racial justice. Learn how his story reflects the intersection of the labor, gay and civil rights movements.
March 22, 2006
The Navigators (2003)
7 p.m., UAW-Ford-MnSCU Training Center, 966 S. Mississippi Blvd., St. Paul
Follow a group of track workers as the privatization of British Rail takes effect. Forced to cut corners, a tragic accident seems inevitable. This is a critical film to watch given today’s privatization debates.
April 21, 2006 ? Two films
7 p.m., Resource Center of the Americas, 3019 Minnehaha Ave. S., Minneapolis
El Contrato (2003 – with Spanish subtitles)
Migrant workers who pick tomatoes in southern Ontario decide to take a stand to improve their working and living conditions.
We Can Keep the Silence No More (2005 – Spanish with English subtitles)
Death threats follow a Colombian journalist who exposes the government’s human rights abuses, including the massacre of an entire community.
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May 17, 2006
Lewis County: Hope & Struggle (2005)
7 p.m., University of Minnesota, location tba
Nearly a century after an IWW organizer was tortured and lynched, the residents of Centralia, Washington, try to come to terms with that horrible event by designing a mural project.