Thursday, May 21, 7pm
UMass Campus Center 803
Check out a screening of "Harlan County U.S.A.," an engrossing and inspiring documentary of a coal miners' strike against the Brookside Mine of the Eastover Mining Company in Harlan County, Kentucky in June, 1973.
The filmmakers give unparalleled insight into the strike, showing footage from the picket lines, union meetings, and even gun battles as strikers are shot at by company thugs.
This movie deals with issues such as class struggle, solidarity, and overcoming sexism. It provides a rare glimpse into the lives of working class people in the US South as they stand up for their rights, and holds special relevance today as organizing the largely non-union South is vital to rebuilding the labor movement.
