First-Time Viewing

The Wobblies

Release Date:September 15, 1979

Running Time:89 min

Genres:Documentary

Directors

Stewart Bird Deborah Shaffer

Cast

Charles Rydell Anthony Bouza Roger Baldwin

Top billed cast (via TMDB).

Synopsis

"Solidarity! All for One and One for All!" With that slogan, the Industrial Workers of the World, aka the Wobblies, took to organizing unskilled workers into one big union and changing the course of history. This award-winning film airs a provocative look at the forgotten American history of this most radical of unions, screening the unforgettable and still-fiery voices of Wobbly members--lumberjacks, migratory workers, and silk weavers--in their 70s, 80s, and 90s.

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