Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "union-meeting"

1. Space Jam (1996)

PG | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

In a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan.

Director: Joe Pytka | Stars: Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, Theresa Randle, Manner Washington

Votes: 214,296 | Gross: $90.46M

2. North Country (2005)

R | 126 min | Drama

A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States, Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit.

Director: Niki Caro | Stars: Charlize Theron, Jeremy Renner, Frances McDormand, Thomas Curtis

Votes: 45,006 | Gross: $18.32M

3. Armed and Dangerous (1986)

PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A fired cop and useless lawyer sign up as security guards and find they've joined a corrupt union.

Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: John Candy, Meg Ryan, Eugene Levy, Robert Loggia

Votes: 12,778 | Gross: $15.95M

4. F.I.S.T. (1978)

PG | 145 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A rebellious Cleveland warehouse worker rises through the ranks of a trucking industry union to become union president but his organized crime links cause his eventual downfall.

Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Rod Steiger, Peter Boyle, Melinda Dillon

Votes: 8,762 | Gross: $20.39M

5. Salt of the Earth (1954)

Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, History

Mexican workers at a zinc mine call a general strike. It is only through the solidarity of the workers, and importantly the indomitable resolve of their wives, mothers, and daughters, that they eventually triumph.

Director: Herbert J. Biberman | Stars: Juan Chacón, Rosaura Revueltas, Will Geer, David Bauer

Votes: 4,055

6. Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant (2015)

R | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A self-anointed 'renegade' male flight attendant must save the day when the airline he works for tries to eliminate flight attendants as a cost-cutting measure.

Director: Sam Friedlander | Stars: Mark Feuerstein, Jessica Lowndes, Stanley Tucci, Christopher Fitzgerald

Votes: 1,570

7. Potiche (2010)

R | 103 min | Comedy

A housewife and grandma takes over the family business 1977, after her husband is hurt during a strike.

Director: François Ozon | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu, Fabrice Luchini, Karin Viard

Votes: 11,371 | Gross: $1.62M

8. The Garment Jungle (1957)

Approved | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

The struggle of a lady's garment workers' organization to unionize a New York clothing sweat shop; the owner of which is determined to keep the union out of his business at any cost.

Directors: Vincent Sherman, Robert Aldrich | Stars: Lee J. Cobb, Kerwin Mathews, Gia Scala, Richard Boone

Votes: 1,227

9. Harlan County War (2000 TV Movie)

104 min | Drama

A Kentucky woman whose mine-worker husband is nearly killed in a cave-in, and whose father is slowly dying of black lung disease, joins the picket lines for a long, violent strike.

Director: Tony Bill | Stars: Holly Hunter, Stellan Skarsgård, Ted Levine, Wayne Robson

Votes: 623

10. Trumbo (2007)

PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary, Biography

Through a focus on the life of Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976), this film examines the effects on individuals and families of a congressional pursuit of Hollywood Communists after World War II. ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Askin | Stars: Dalton Trumbo, Joan Allen, Brian Dennehy, Michael Douglas

Votes: 1,252 | Gross: $7.85M

11. The Woman on Pier 13 (1949)

Approved | 73 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Successful, newly married Brad Collins once belonged to the Communist Party of the USA, and now the Party will stop at nothing to use him.

Director: Robert Stevenson | Stars: Robert Ryan, Laraine Day, John Agar, Thomas Gomez

Votes: 1,277

12. I Was a Communist for the F.B.I. (1951)

Not Rated | 83 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

In Pittsburgh, PA, an F.B.I. agent works to undermine the Communist party, but his brothers and his teenage son think he's a real Red.

Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Frank Lovejoy, Dorothy Hart, Philip Carey, James Millican

Votes: 971

13. The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951)

Approved | 96 min | Drama

Brad Adams is the new manager of a manufacturing plant in a small New Hampshire town. He is brought in by owner Mrs. Doubleday to calm labor relations plus layoff employees. Brad manages to also find romance.

Director: Robert Siodmak | Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Dorothy Gish, Carleton Carpenter, Murray Hamilton

Votes: 407

14. Riffraff (1935)

Passed | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Fisherman Dutch marries cannery worker Hattie and quits his poorly paid job to concentrate on getting better working conditions as union leader. Unfortunately, the union members disagree ... See full summary »

Director: J. Walter Ruben | Stars: Jean Harlow, Spencer Tracy, Una Merkel, Joseph Calleia

Votes: 1,112

15. Detropia (2012)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary

A documentary on the city of Detroit and its woes, which are emblematic of the collapse of the U.S. manufacturing base.

Directors: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady | Stars: Noah Stewart, Rachele Gilmnore, Michael Wanko, Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra

Votes: 1,626 | Gross: $0.36M

16. L'affaire Marcorelle (2000)

96 min | Drama, Fantasy, Thriller

François Marcorelle, an investigation magistrate in Chambéry, finds himself in the room of a young Polish girl that he met in a restaurant.

Director: Serge Le Péron | Stars: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Irène Jacob, Mathieu Amalric, Philippe Khorsand

Votes: 187

17. To vary... peponi (1977)

95 min | Drama

Mimis, owner of a coffee shop in Chalkidiki has to come to Athens and work as a waiter. Life in Athens isn't easy for Mimis.

Director: Pavlos Tasios | Stars: Mimis Hrysomallis, Katerina Gogou, Lida Protopsalti, Antonis Antoniou

Votes: 195

18. Men Wanted (1947)

10 min | Short

Documentary short about job opportunities for British ex-servicemen in post-war Australia.

Director: Catherine Duncan

19. Superstore (2015–2021)
Episode: Sandra's Fight (2019)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy

Sandra's talk of unionization catches the ear of Corporate who are looking to close down a Cloud 9 store; now that everyone knows he's responsible for Dina's missing birds, Garrett tries to prove to his co-workers that he's a good person.

Director: America Ferrera | Stars: America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn

Votes: 724

20. Vegas (2012–2013)
Episode: (Il)Legitimate (2012)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Vincent makes new enemies when he tries to buy out a neighboring casino, and sheriff Lamb investigates the murder of a cleaning lady who was making trouble for her labor union.

Director: Matt Earl Beesley | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Michael Chiklis, Carrie-Anne Moss, Sarah Jones

Votes: 124

21. F Is for Family (2015–2021)
Episode: O Holy Moly Night (2015)

TV-MA | 26 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Christmas Eve turns chaotic as Frank's deal to avoid a strike hits a last-minute snag and Bill's first stint as an altar boy leads to trouble.

Directors: Laurent Nicolas, Dan Sumich | Stars: Bill Burr, Laura Dern, Justin Long, Debi Derryberry

Votes: 894

22. American Experience (1987– )
Episode: Mine Wars (2016)

TV-PG | 111 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Efforts of the United Mine Workers, led by Mother Jones, to organize coal miners in southern West Virginia at the beginning of the 20th century leads to violence and insurrection.

Director: Randall MacLowry | Stars: Michael Murphy, James Robert Green, Doug Estepp, Rosemary Feurer

Votes: 130

23. F Is for Family (2015–2021)
Episode: F Is for Fixing It (2017)

TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

While Frank and Sue work to repair their relationship, Kevin finds himself consumed by guilt for what happened at Vic's. An old enemy from Bill's past presents a new challenge.

Directors: Romain Bounoure, Mike Roberts, Olivier Schramm, Dan Sumich | Stars: Bill Burr, Laura Dern, Justin Long, Debi Derryberry

Votes: 596