Matewan (1987) - The Union
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Uploaded on Sep 26, 2007
Union meeting from the movie Matewan
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KentAllard 4 months ago
the dude with the glasses advocating violence and being dismissive of broader organizing, he was the company agent provocateur
keep that in mind when you meet folks at meetings and rallys wanting violent confrontations
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DukatSG1 4 months ago
yep! good point
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WVliberty 2 years ago
this movie makes me proud to be a West Virginian and Appalachian, people that look to us as backward have no knowledge of our history and what we have done for this country
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DukatSG1 2 years ago
that is so true, but you know John Sayles' character was an outsider, a union organizer from another state, it just goes to show how workers in solidarity with each other across borders can achieve a lot
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MissHoov 2 years ago
This is an excellent scene from a powerful movie about the West Virginia coal mine wars. I use this in my AP US History course, and my students find it to be very moving and effective. Thanks for posting this clip.
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DukatSG1 2 years ago
Thanks for the comment; In light of what is taking place in Wisconsin this movie has even more relevance to today!
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Larkin1907 3 years ago
You must be very proud of your grandfather. Men like him fought for the rights we still enjoy.
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deliciouscancer 6 days ago
Its good to see other FWs posting here IWW IU460.
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Elizabeth Bowles 6 months ago
One of my favorite movies of all time. "There are two sides - them that work, and them that don't. We work, they don't."
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goneatlast 8 months ago
Amen, I used it in my English class when I taught Denise Giardina's 1992 novel " The Unquiet Earth." John Sayles wrote and directed the film. In my opinion, its theme resonates today. Take a look at the organized attacks on unions all across the country and tell me the the West Virginia Mine Wars ended on Blair Mountain in 1921.
"...because we're a union; 'cause we're the workers, damn it and we take care of each other."
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neosoc 8 months ago
One might say that Occupy, just like the Arab Spring, has been part of a "dress rehearsal" of sorts. A sign of things to come in the not-so-distant future...
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kandiruacu 9 months ago
struggle, fail, struggle, fail, struggle... WIN!
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kandiruacu 9 months ago
Iplaywithfire is right that the struggles were more intense during that period- but that was a different period. the reversals of workers' power in the USSR and China (looong before 1991) have meant a half century of retreats. and dont get me started on sellout class traitors. but this isn't the end of history- it's temporary!
Occupy was a flash in the pan, but it did briefly hold the attention of many workers. we're going to need a lot more flashes in the pan if we hope something's gonna catch
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