19 Apr 2023
State of the Union
A documentary film showcasing the ascension of the state of Virginia from its rank of 51st worst state for labor unions, to 23rd, in a matter of just three years.
Salt of the Earth
At New Mexico's Empire Zinc mine, Mexican-American workers protest the unsafe work conditions and unequal wages compared to their Anglo counterparts. Ramon Quintero helps organize the strike, but he is shown to be a hypocrite by treating his pregnant wife, Esperanza, with a similar unfairness. When an injunction stops the men from protesting, however, the gender roles are reversed, and women find themselves on the picket lines while the men stay at home.
Top Billed Cast
Rosaura Revueltas Esperanza Quintero
Juan Chacón Ramon Quintero
Will Geer Sheriff
David Bauer Barton
Mervin Williams Hartwell
David Sarvis Alexander
Clinton Jencks Frank Barnes
Virginia Jencks Ruth Barnes
Henrietta Williams Teresa Vidal
Ernesto Velázquez Charley Vidal
Joe T. Morales Sal Ruiz
Clorinda Alderette Luz Morales
Charles Coleman Antonio Morales
Víctor Torres Sebasatian Prieto
E.A. Rockwell Vance
William Rockwell Kimbrough
Floyd Bostick Jenkins
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