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American Dream
American Dream (1990)
, 1h40
Directed by Barbara Kopple
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about the labor movement, Documentary films about historical events, Documentary films about politics, Political films

The film is centered on unionized meatpacking workers at Hormel Foods in Austin, Minnesota between 1985 and 1986. Hormel had cut the hourly wage from $10.69 to $8.25 and cut benefits by 30 percent despite posting a net profit of $30 million. The local union (P-9) opposed the cut, but the national union, the United Food and Commercial Workers, disagreed with their strategy.
American Standoff
American Standoff (2002)
, 1h35
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about the labor movement, Documentary films about politics, Political films

The Teamsters' strike against Overnite began on October 24, 1999. James P. Hoffa had been elected president of the Teamsters in the fall of 1998, and had campaigned on a promise to unionize Overnite and securing a contract for its 13,000 workers. The Teamsters represented only a fraction of Overnite's workers, but believed they could use other means to win company recognition of the union. Initially, about 2,000 workers walked the picket line in 12 states. The strike turned violent, however, and both sides accused the other of bribery, spying, intimidation and more. By August 2002, only 300 to 600 workers remained on strike. The Teamsters called the strike off without securing a contract or union recognition.
Antitrust
Antitrust (2001)
, 1h48
Directed by Peter Howitt
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Films about computing, Films about the labor movement
Actors Ryan Phillippe, Tim Robbins, Rachael Leigh Cook, Claire Forlani, Richard Roundtree, Nate Dushku

Working with his three friends at their new software development company Skullbocks, Stanford graduate Milo Hoffman is contacted by CEO Gary Winston of NURV (Never Underestimate Radical Vision) for a very attractive programming position: a fat paycheck, an almost-unrestrained working environment, and extensive creative control over his work. Accepting Winston's offer, Hoffman and his girlfriend, Alice Poulson, move to NURV headquarters in Portland, Oregon.
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack (1959)
, 1h45
Directed by John Boulting, Roy Boulting
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about the labor movement, Political films
Actors Ian Carmichael, Peter Sellers, Richard Attenborough, Dennis Price, Margaret Rutherford, Terry-Thomas

After leaving the army and returning to university, newly graduated upper-class Stanley Windrush
Stop Me Here
Stop Me Here (2016)
, 1h34
Directed by Gilles Bannier
Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes Prison films, Transport films, Films about the labor movement, Films about automobiles
Actors Reda Kateb, Léa Drucker, Gilles Cohen, Erika Sainte, Stéphanie Murat, Luc-Antoine Diquéro

Samson Cazalet (Reda Kateb), chauffeur de taxi dans la région niçoise, est accusé d'avoir enlevé la fille d'une cliente (Léa Drucker) qu'il avait récupérée à l'aéroport. De nombreux faits qui isolément seraient anodins l'accusent. La police bâcle l'enquête, son avocat est plutôt dilettante et il se retrouve aux assises sentant la machine judiciaire se refermer sur lui comme un piège.
Article 23
Article 23 (2012)

Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about the labor movement, La précarité
Actors Édouard Baer, Alix Bénézech

L'article 23 de la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme stipule que chaque être humain a droit à un travail. À travers une histoire inspirée de faits réels, le film interroge la valeur travail et le drame du chômage.
Artifact
Artifact (2012)
, 1h43
Directed by Jared Leto
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about the labor movement, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about music and musicians, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentaire sur le monde du travail, Musical films
Actors Shannon Leto, Jared Leto, Chester Bennington, Bob Ezrin, Steve Lillywhite, Annabelle Wallis

The film follows rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars as they first learn of and then begin to fight a $30 million lawsuit brought by record label EMI. At the time, they had been writing songs in preparation for the follow-up to their 2005 album A Beautiful Lie. For the bulk of the film, the band, consisting of Jared Leto, his brother Shannon Leto, and Tomo Miličević, is shown working with producers Flood and Steve Lillywhite to create what would eventually become This Is War. Between recording sessions, they meet with lawyers to negotiate for the band's survival.
At Any Price
At Any Price (2012)
, 1h45
Directed by Ramin Bahrani
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about the labor movement, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Road movies
Actors Zac Efron, Heather Graham, Dennis Quaid, Clancy Brown, Kim Dickens, Chelcie Ross

In the competitive world of modern agriculture, ambitious Henry Whipple (Dennis Quaid) wants his rebellious son Dean (Zac Efron) to help expand his family's farming empire. However, Dean has his sights set on becoming a professional race car driver. When a high-stakes investigation into their business is exposed, father and son are pushed into an unexpected crisis that threatens the family's entire livelihood.
Attention danger travail
Attention danger travail (2003)
, 1h49
Directed by Pierre Carles
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about the labor movement, La précarité, Documentaire sur le monde du travail

Ce film développe les points de vue exprimés par ceux qui refusent « des boulots de merde payés des miettes », points de vue éminemment minoritaires dans les médias puisque contrant le discours dominant sur la valeur travail, relayé par les conseillers pour l'emploi. Le film montre par exemple comment un employé est instruit lors de son premier jour du travail chez Domino's Pizza ; puis le spectateur voit les travailleurs de Michelin et les écoute lire le livre de leur PDG relatant son rapport à ses employés. On peut voir parallèlement une assemblée du MEDEF et ses membres exprimer leur positions sur l'emploi en France et, en contrepoint, des chômeurs expliquer pourquoi ils refusent de travailler.
Au Bonheur des Dames
Au Bonheur des Dames (1930)

Directed by Julien Duvivier
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Action, Romance
Themes Films about the labor movement
Actors Dita Parlo, Pierre de Guingand, Germaine Rouer, Fernand Mailly, René Donnio, Armand Bour

L'essor des grands magasins au XIX siècle à travers l'histoire d'une orpheline qui monte à Paris pour travailler chez son oncle marchand de draps, transposée dans le Paris de la fin des années 1920. Le grand magasin est ici les Galeries Lafayette Haussmann, en plein travaux d'agrandissements (réels) abandonnés après le krach de 1929.
Shop Girls of Paris
Shop Girls of Paris (1943)
, 1h28
Directed by André Cayatte
Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes Films about the labor movement
Actors Michel Simon, Albert Préjean, Blanchette Brunoy, Suzy Prim, Juliette Faber, Catherine Fonteney

M. Baudu, an irascible old man, runs a small fabric shop in 1860s Paris. A large department store, the first of its kind, opens nearby, putting Baudu's business in peril. Things get even more complicated for him when his niece and two nephews, all recently orphaned, leave their small village to go live with him.
The Firemen's Ball
The Firemen's Ball (1967)
, 1h11
Directed by Miloš Forman
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about the labor movement, Disaster films

The volunteer fire department in a small Czechoslovak town decides to organize a ball in a townhall with raffle and a beauty pageant. The firefighters also plan to present a small ceremonial fire axe as the birthday gift to their retired chairman who has cancer (although they believe he may not know of it).