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Title:

The Wobblies / The Center for Educational Productions ; produced and directed by Stewart Bird and Deborah Shaffer.

Publisher:

First Run/Icarus Films,

Copyright Date:

1979

Description:

1 videocassette (89 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

Subject:

Industrial Workers of the World.
Industrial Workers of the World--Songs and music.
Labor unions--United States--History.
Strikes and lockouts--United States--History--20th century.
Women labor union members--United States--History--20th century.
Working class--Songs and music.
Labor union members--United States--Songs and music.
Documentary films.

Other Authors:

Bird, Stewart. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87902061
Shaffer, Deborah. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87887528
Center for Educational Productions.
First Run/Icarus Films. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95002698

Notes:

Narrator, Roger Baldwin.

Summary:

Former members of the Industrial Workers of the World reveal their feelings, motivations, beliefs, and actions. Uses union songs, posters, paintings, archival stills, and rare newsreel footage to trace the causes and effects of the one big industrial union that welcomeed unskilled, Black, and female workers into its ranks during the early part of this century. Includes words of famous industrialists, financiers, and other Wobbly opponents as well.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)24077355

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)