Watched a great documentary tonight called Harlan County, USA. It's about the coal miner's strike in KY back in the early 70s. After watching a film like this, I can't believe there are still some people who are anti-union.These people worked for pennies, no benefits, no indoor plumbing, no medical or dental insurance (most of their teeth are rotting and falling out) and their homes would be considered condemned in any "normal" city.
Basically all these people are fighting for are their basic, human rights. Coal mining is definitely one of the most dangerous and toughest jobs imaginable. The working conditions are unsafe, atrocious, filthy and miserable.
The film comes with a great homemade soundtrack that incorporates these people and their struggles. It's also good that the film speaks for itself--there is no PC forced dumbed down mawkishness like you'd find today. Check out the trailer here:
"If I get shot, they can't shoot the union outta me."
