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Justice in the Coalfields

JUSTICE IN THE COALFIELDS 1995, 56:40
demonstrates how current labor law has crippled the collective bargaining power of unions and weighed the scales of justice against working people. The documentary follows the United Mine Workers strike against the Pittston Coal Company and explores the strike’s social, cultural, and economic impact on coalfield communities.

“A must-see for anyone interested in one of the most important labor struggles of recent years.” – Tom Zaniello, George Meany Center for Labor Studies

Gold Plaque, INTERCOM; Big Muddy Film Festival; International Labor Film and Video Festival, Seoul, Korea; Sinking Creek Film Festival; Women in Film/Chicago; Emory University panel and discussion.

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