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• Al Samter Remembrance Brochure

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  A CELEBRATION AND REMEMBRANCE OF
  THE LIFE AND WORK OF

  Alfred “Al” J. Samter January 27, 1922 – January 12, 2003

  By His Family, Friends and Co-Workers

  Sunday February 9, 2003

  At USWA 1014 Union Hall Gary, Indiana

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  Studs on Haymarket: “Those four guys were hanged for you!”

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  Today we honor the 130th anniversary of the Haymarket Affair, an important moment in labor history and the origin event to May Day, or International Workers’ Day. This event celebrated annually around the world actually has its roots in Chicago. Starting May 1, 1886, labor unions across the United States began a general strike in support of the 8-hour workday. On May 3, police in Chicago shot into a crowd and killed several workers striking at the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company Plant. […]

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  [Where’s I.W. Abel? raw #9: Mike Olszanski part 2]

  Chicago, Kartemquin Films, Politics, Roots of Video

  Raw footage for “Where’s I.W. Abel?” Made by Kartemquin and a rank-and-file steel workers caucus, the film documents the opposition of the rank-and-file to the no-strike agreement between Steelworkers President I.W. Abel and the ten major steel companies, made without a vote by the membership of the union. Featuring Staughton Lynd.

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  [Where’s I.W. Abel? raw #8: Mike Olszanski with Al Samter]

  Chicago, Kartemquin Films, Politics, Roots of Video

  Raw footage shot for “Where’s I.W. Abel?” Made by Kartemquin and a rank-and-file steel workers caucus, the film documents the opposition of the rank-and-file to the no-strike agreement between Steelworkers President I.W. Abel and the ten major steel companies, made without a vote by the membership of the union. Featuring Staughton Lynd.

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  [Where’s I.W. Abel? raw #5: right to strike steering committee]

  Chicago, Kartemquin Films, Politics, Roots of Video

  Raw footage for “Where’s I.W. Abel?” Made by Kartemquin and a rank-and-file steel workers caucus, the film documents the opposition of the rank-and-file to the no-strike agreement between Steelworkers President I.W. Abel and the ten major steel companies, made without a vote by the membership of the union. Featuring Staughton Lynd.

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  [Where’s I.W. Abel? raw #2: strikers at Hilton]

  Chicago, Kartemquin Films, Politics, Roots of Video

  Raw footage shot for “Where’s I.W. Abel?” Made by Kartemquin and a rank-and-file steel workers caucus, the film documents the opposition of the rank-and-file to the no-strike agreement between Steelworkers President I.W. Abel and the ten major steel companies, made without a vote by the membership of the union. Featuring Staughton Lynd.

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  [Where’s I.W. Abel? raw: Buddy Hill]

  Chicago, Kartemquin Films, Politics, Roots of Video

  Raw interview footage with steel worker Buddy Hill shot for the documentary “Where’s I.W. Abel?” Made by Kartemquin and a rank-and-file steel workers caucus, the video documents the opposition of the rank-and-file to the no-strike agreement between Steelworkers President I.W. Abel and the ten major steel companies, made without a vote by the membership of the union. Featuring Staughton Lynd.

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  [Gulf Coast Pulpwood Association meeting]

  Chicago, Kartemquin Films, Roots of Video

  A meeting of Gulf Coast Pulpwood Association in Chicago, trying to solicit help for suffering woodcutters in Mississippi.