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vannahllong
IMDb member since November 2021
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American Dream (1990)
The Ugly Truth
22 November 2021
This film does a good job of showing the honest side of American labor in the 1980s. This film will make you look at the bigger picture of America's economy. The workers in the movie were working at a Hormel plant in Austin MN. Hormel decided to cut each workers hourly wage by also $2.50 going from $10.69 down to $8.25. This happen at the same time the company just earned a $30 million net profit. The workers turn to their union for support but when they receive nothing they go on strike. Kopple does a good job of documenting every important step taken. She is at every union meeting and press release. She also documented how the strike affected individuals home life. This is a great film to watch if you work in organized labor in America.
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