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Labor History Films at Latchis

Oct
04
Labor History Films at Latchis
Brattleboro Labor Film Festival closes with two films about labor history.“The Flint Sit-Down Strike” is a short film about auto workers at GM’s Fisher Plant who, in 1936-37, locked themselves inside the plant to get the company to recognize their union and bargain a first contract. It will be paired with “The Wobblies,” a full-length documentary about the International Workers of the World (IWW), the first union to welcome workers who were were excluded from other unions that for reasons of race, gender, type of work, or migrant status. Followed by a panel moderated by local labor historian and musician Tom Juravich, who will also teach several labor songs. Sponsored by Vermont State Employees Association (VSEA) and the Vermont AFL-CIO. Admission is by donation.
Date and Time
October 4, 2026 @ 4:00 pm
Location
Latchis Theatre
50 Main St
Brattleboro, VT 05301
USA
Contact
Ellen Schwartz
(802) 257-4436
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Brattleboro Labor Film Festival closes with two films about labor history.“The Flint Sit-Down Strike” is a short film about auto workers at GM’s Fisher Plant who, in 1936-37, locked themselves inside the plant to get the company to recognize their union and bargain a first contract. It will be paired with “The Wobblies,” a full-length documentary about the International Workers of the World (IWW), the first union to welcome workers who were were excluded from other unions that for reasons of race, gender, type of work, or migrant status.

Followed by a panel moderated by local labor historian and musician Tom Juravich, who will also teach several labor songs.

Sponsored by Vermont State Employees Association (VSEA) and the Vermont AFL-CIO. Admission is by donation.

| Ellen Schwartz |