Labor Strikes Then and Now
Filmmaker Jon Silver talks about his film “Watsonville on Strike” about the Watsonville cannery strike, an 18-month strike forty years ago and his follow-up film, “Daughters of the Strike”. The films are screening at the Watsonvi
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Filmmaker Jon Silver talks about his film “Watsonville on Strike” about the Watsonville cannery strike, an 18-month strike forty years ago and his follow-up film, “Daughters of the Strike”. The films are screening at the Watsonville Film Festival on March 8th. We also hear from Sandina Robbins, one of the festival organizers. Chris Krohn shares audio from the current UCSC strike and we hear from Woody Carroll, an employee on the picket line. Jon Silver’s film screens on March 8th at the Green Valley Cinema.
More information at Watsonville Film Fest.org