Memorial Day Massacre: Workers Die, Film Buried

July 2024 · 2 minute read

When police killed ten union activists in Chicago—and the film cover-up that followed.MoreMore

The first film to fully explore the 1937 tragedy in Chicago, when police shot and killed ten pro-labor marchers--and the shocking film cover-up that followed. This haunting episode transformed union organizing in the U.S. while revealing the dangers of official secrets and media suppression, with profound lessons for Americans today. Directed by Greg Mitchell and Produced by Lyn Goldfarb.

When police killed ten union activists in Chicago—and the film cover-up that followed.MoreMore

The first film to fully explore the 1937 tragedy in Chicago, when police shot and killed ten pro-labor marchers--and the shocking film cover-up that followed. This haunting episode transformed union organizing in the U.S. while revealing the dangers of official secrets and media suppression, with profound lessons for Americans today. Directed by Greg Mitchell and Produced by Lyn Goldfarb.

Memorial Day Massacre: Workers Die, Film Buried is a local public television program presented by PBS SoCal.

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