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The Wobblies

The Wobblies

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 15, 1979

Runtime

1h 29m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

65%

Original Title

The Wobblies

Director

Stewart Bird

Description

"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.