Labor Lines

Labor Lines regularly reports on the challenges facing the labor movement, and the exciting plans labor leaders have to effect positive change. In this week’s program we explore how creative filmmakers and writers are brining labor’s story to the big screen and to your book shelves. Capturing Labor’s Story in Films Labor-Lines has frequently focused on the handiworks of labor oriented filmmakers. “Brothers on the Line,” “American Made” and various other films have been the subjects of our shows. In collaboration with Sasha Reuther, writer/director of Brothers on the Line, we assembled a panel of filmmakers to discuss three films at various stages of production to show what is involved in bringing powerful labor stories to the big screen. Sara Ziff, a professional model and founder of the Model Alliance, is an activist pushing for better working conditions in Bangladesh. She’s developing a film called “Tangled Thread.” The recently released trailer