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LABOR FILM SERIES

In 1989 the Labor Council held its first Labor Film Series, cosponsored with the George Eastman House: nine classics were screened at the Dryden Theatre including Norma Rae, Matewan, The Organizer, Sacco and Vanzetti, Native Land, and Harlan County, U.S.A. Now in its 22nd year, the series continues to bring labor-themed dramatic films, comedies, and documentaries to the Rochester community.

To date more than 200 films have been screened, each introduced by a member of the GEH film department, someone from the labor community, or a director or other individual connected with the film. Cumulatively, these films and introductions have presented much information and many perspectives on labor issues in varied sectors of the economy in several countries, including strikes and working conditions, race and gender issues in the workplace, organizing and class struggle.

The September-October, 2011 program marks our twenty-second consecutive year. In a time of heightened job insecurity, persistent demands for wage and benefit cuts and aggressive efforts to rescind basic rights to collective bargaining, we hope our program spurs concerted thought and response. This year we include foreign and domestic films concerning redundancy and layoffs (Big City, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, A Screaming Man); labor process and worker cooperation (Timber Gang); struggles against global corporate power (Even the Rain, Made in Dagenham); work in the retail trade (The Shop Around the Corner, Sing Me A Love Song); the ancient custom of gathering unharvested crops (The Gleaners and I); and the exploitation of factory and child labor in early 20th century America (The Whistle and The Cry of The Children).

See you at the movies!

The Labor Film Series is made possible by the commitment and generosity of many unions and friends of labor. In addition to the Labor Council itself, support for the 2011 Labor Film Series included the sponsors listed below, whose logos are for the first time included in this year's film flyer.

Solidarity Sponsors

• Pettengill Labor Education Fund
• Rochester Area Labor Federation
• Rochester Building & Construction Trades Council
• Monroe County Social Workers, IUE-CWA Local 38381
• Monroe County Federation of Teachers NYSUT, Rochester Regional Office
• Rochester Teachers Association, NYSUT Local 616 MCC Faculty Association, NYSUT Local 2842
• UUP Geneseo
• Civil Service Employees Association, Local 828
• American Postal Workers Union, Local 215
• United Auto Workers, Local 1097
• Electrical Workers, Local 86
• Laborers Local 435
• Health and Hospital Workers, SEIU 1199
• UHWE National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 210
• Teamsters Local 118
• Rochester Regional Joint Board of Workers United PEF Region 3
• UUP Statewide Firefighters 1071
• Rochester Police Locust Club
• SUNY-Empire State College, Genesee Valley CWA 1170
• CSEA Region 6 UFCW District 1
• CBTU-Rochester Pride at Work, Rochester
• Next Generation United
• Finger Lakes Occupational Health Services
• DC Labor FilmFest

Friends of Labor Sponsors

• Metro-Justice
• Rochester Committee on Latin America
• Ciudad Hermana
• El Sauce
• NOFA-NY
• RIT Sociology & Anthropology
• U of R Anthropology

Film Series Benefactor

(Members of OPEIU Local 277, Providing Union Label Life Insurance)

Ticket Information:
Sponsoring organizations receive complimentary tickets. Other admission is by GEH pass or tickets at the box office. Screenings are at the Dryden Theatre, George Eastman House, 900 East Avenue. See the 2011 Film Schedule for screening times.

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