When We Fight : the 2019 LA teachers strike / New Day Films ; in association with Field of Vision ; a film by Yael Bridge and Yoni Golijov.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Bridge, Yael, director.

Golijov, Yoni, director.

New Day Films.

Frances Baylinson Rosenbluth Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Strikes and lockouts--Teachers--Los Angeles, California.

Strikes and lockouts.

Teaching--Los Angeles, California.

Teaching.

Economic development.

Education.

Educational films.

Social action.

business (commercial function).

economic development.

Genre:

Internet videos.

Documentary films.

streaming video.

documentary film.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (streaming video file (34 minutes)) : sound, color

Other Title:

The 2019 LA teachers' strike

Place of Publication:

[Newburgh, N.Y.] : New Day Films, [2022]

Language Note:

Dialog in English with English closed captioning for the hearing impaired.

System Details:

digital

Summary:

In the second largest school district in the United States, 98% of teachers vote to authorize a strike. From strike vote to contract vote, WHEN WE FIGHT goes behind the picket lines, documenting how and why teachers strike. The film shadows Los Angeles teachers for five months as they organize and strike, providing a unique first-hand account of collective democracy and labor action, and shedding light on the teacher strike upswell across the world. Watch as one of the largest educator strikes in modern U.S. history unfolds in real-time, highlighting the stories and leadership of some of the women who led it, from union leaders to classroom teachers.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed on May 15, 2024).

Originally produced by New Day Films in 2022.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Frances Baylinson Rosenbluth Fund.

OCLC:

1417622569

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.