The Wobblies

It's Labor Day weekend, yet few Americans are aware of the long history of struggle fought by the Labor Movement to earn us such things as the 8 hour day, the 40 hour week, and the middle class lifestyle we take for granted. We are now at risk of losing all of it, as the ruling elite prepare to take it all back. The most radical and dedicated labor union was the Industrial Workers of the World, Know as the Wobblies. They believed in one big union that would unite against the exploitation of capital. The surviving and still-fiery Wobblies -now in their 70s, 80s, and 90s, tell the story of workers who took the ideals of equality and free speech seriously enough to die for. 90 min. Download here.