Trade Union Movies

  • 1950
    Chance of a Lifetime

    Chance of a Lifetime

    Chance of a Lifetime

    6.31950HD

    The workers in a small plough factory take over the firm, but when a large order falls through, the old management come back to help out.

    Chance of a Lifetime
  • 2007
    The Red Elvis

    The Red Elvis

    The Red Elvis

    7.22007HD

    A documentary on the late American entertainer Dean Reed, who became a huge star in East Germany after settling there in 1973.

    The Red Elvis
  • 1994
    Sin Bin

    Sin Bin

    Sin Bin

    01994HD

    A male nurse in a mental hospital witnesses one patient killing another, but struggles with his loyalties and his conscience to come forward.

    Sin Bin
  • 1939
    When Tomorrow Comes

    When Tomorrow Comes

    When Tomorrow Comes

    5.11939HD

    A waitress destined for a better life falls in love with a handsome stranger, only to find that he is already married.

    When Tomorrow Comes
  • 2019
    Solidarność: How Solidarity Changed Europe

    Solidarność: How Solidarity Changed Europe

    Solidarność: How Solidarity Changed Europe

    72019HD

    Gdańsk, Poland, September 1980. Lech Wałęsa and other Lenin shipyard workers found Solidarność (Solidarity), the first...

    Solidarność: How Solidarity Changed Europe
  • 1996
    The Flickering Flame

    The Flickering Flame

    The Flickering Flame

    5.71996HD

    Documentary following dockers of Liverpool sacked in a labour dispute and their supporters’ group, Women of the Waterfront, as they receive...

    The Flickering Flame
  • 1980
    Look Back at Grunwick

    Look Back at Grunwick

    Look Back at Grunwick

    101980HD

    A RECORD OF THE STRIKE AT GRUNWICK IN 1977. The story of the continuing struggle at Grunwick’s by mainly Indian workers, from July 11th, 1977...

    Look Back at Grunwick
  • 1970
    Modern Marvels: American Steel: Built to Last

    Modern Marvels: American Steel: Built to Last

    Modern Marvels: American Steel: Built to Last

    51970HD

    An exploration of the past and future of the steel industry in America.

    Modern Marvels: American Steel: Built to Last
  • 1970
    The Occupation of Cockatoo Island 1989

    The Occupation of Cockatoo Island 1989

    The Occupation of Cockatoo Island 1989

    01970HD

    Documents the Cockatoo Island Dockyard occupation and industrial actions of 1989.

    The Occupation of Cockatoo Island 1989
  • 1978
    Testimonio de un obrero petrolero

    Testimonio de un obrero petrolero

    Testimonio de un obrero petrolero

    01978HD

    Trade union leader Manuel Taborda, a pioneer of workers' organisations in the oil industry, recounts his experiences and those of his colleagues from...

    Testimonio de un obrero petrolero
  • 1992
    The Deregistration of the Builders Labourers Federation

    The Deregistration of the Builders Labourers Federation

    The Deregistration of the Builders Labourers Federation

    01992HD

    Chronicles the industrial action leading up to the deregistration of the Builders Labourers Federation.

    The Deregistration of the Builders Labourers Federation
  • 1983
    Put People First

    Put People First

    Put People First

    01983HD

    NALGO campaign, highlighting Government cuts to public services.

    Put People First
  • 2002
    An Injury to One

    An Injury to One

    An Injury to One

    6.52002HD

    An experimental documentary exploring the turn-of-century lynching of union organizer Frank Little in Butte, Montana.

    An Injury to One
  • 2025
    Revealed: Building Bad

    Revealed: Building Bad

    Revealed: Building Bad

    02025HD

    Uncovers the crime, corruption, and sinister elements at the heart of Australia’s largest construction union, the CFMEU, exposing how bikies,...

    Revealed: Building Bad
  • 2012
    As Goes Janesville

    As Goes Janesville

    As Goes Janesville

    02012HD

    A documentary of Janesville trying to recover from the closing of the GM automobile plant, in the midst of very divisive and historic political...

    As Goes Janesville
  • 2025
    Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down

    Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down

    Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down

    02025HD

    "Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down" is a documentary film about British social policy. The focus is on the political struggle against neoliberal...

    Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down