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The Wobblies

1979 • 1h29m Documentary

Rating

6.7/10

Popularity

1

Through oral histories, archival footage, photographs, and songs associated with the movement, "The Wobblies" tells the story of the Industrial Workers of the World, the radical union founded in Chicago in 1905 to organize workers across trades. Featuring interviews with aging Wobbly members alongside historical materials from early twentieth-century labor struggles, the film explores the union’s role in strikes, worker activism, and the broader fight for labor rights in the United States.

Details

Director

Stewart Bird

Deborah Shaffer

Cast

Charles Rydell

Anthony Bouza

Roger Baldwin

Release date

9/15/1979

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

7