May Day Celebration - ‘The Revolt of the Good Guys’ Virtual Screening Free and On-Demand May 1-4
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Letter carriers in 1970 strike against the federal government, forcing Nixon to come to the table and meet their demands.
THE REVOLT OF THE GOOD GUYS - Late on the evening of March 17th, 1970, 1,551 rank-and-file letter carriers in New York City (NALC) did something that had never been done before. In an ultimate act of civil disobedience, they voted to strike against the federal government, igniting an illegal work stoppage that spread across the country like wildfire, crippling the nation’s postal system. Eight days in March of 1970 marked the tipping point for what had been a decades-long struggle for equality and respect. It was the nation's largest-ever wildcat strike, forcing President Richard Nixon to come to the table. As a result, letter carriers earned a significant raise, collective bargaining rights and the respect of a nation, shaping a brighter future for themselves and for those who came after them. (2022, 85 min)
May virtual screenings are sponsored in part by the DC Labor FilmFest and Global Labor Film Festival Network.
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WUFF13 In-Person and Virtual Oct 18-30th, 2024
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About the Festival
The Workers Unite Film Festival, now in its 13th season, is a celebration of Global Labor Solidarity. The Festival aims to showcase student and professional films from the United States and around the world which publicize and highlight the struggles, successes and daily lives of all workers in their efforts to unite and organize for better living conditions and social justice.
WUFF brings together activists, academics, and filmmakers of all ages and backgrounds for a celebration of social justice and the arts. Through dozens of documentary screenings, community forums, and interactive events across New York City, the festival provides working people with a platform to tell their stories while leading a movement for meaningful change. In recent years, we've incorporated theater production, live music, and poetry/spoken word nights. We are the largest worker solidarity themed film festival in the nation and the only one in NYC, with the full support of NYC Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, NYC Central Labor Council, National & New York State AFL-CIO, IBEW Local 3, PEF, 1199SEIU, The Puffin Foundation, The NY Labor History Association, UA Local 1 Plumbers, UFT, NYSNA, NY District Council of Carpenters, RWDSU, Workers United NY & NJ, and many more.
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WUFF13 Submissions for 2024 Are Now Open
We accept documentaries, narratives, features, and shorts from all over the world (English language or subtitles), as well as screenplays. You must have an account with Film Freeway to submit your work through their website.